Originally Published: August 14th, 2020 Everything changes. I will observe change with curiosity. I will navigate it with wisdom. I will take a mindful pause before each step. Just for today, I will not be angry because of change, I will embrace its reality and be at peace. S, 🌻
Tag: Acceptance
55 Rules For Love – Rule #49 – Fluidity Is Good, Accept Change
Originally published: May 22nd, 2021 Revised and Edited: April 9th, 2025 Fluidity – Going With the Flow Fluidity is a key element for successful transition through change. There are other elements such as planning and organization, however nothing in life ever runs smoothly. This life lesson is a truth. Intelligence & Change According to this…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #32 – Accept That You Are Both Unique – Never Compare
Originally published: January 23rd, 2021 Opposites Attract! Opposites attract. This aphorism has been a common theme throughout this blog series. Our unique abilities that are attractive to our partner are usually very different from the unique abilities our beloved brings to the table. Accept vs Compare My husband is impulsive, juggles many projects, sees life…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #25 – Don’t Try To Change Each Other
Originally published: July 23rd, 2020 Opposites Attract The differences that draw a couple together can become a source of many disagreements later in the relationship, if these differences are not embraced. However, there always has to be space to grow and learn as a couple embraces their differences along their path of personal growth and…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #19 – Celebrate Differences
Originally published: April 10th, 2020 Revised & Edited: December 20th, 2024 Opposites Attract Many books and movies, within a variety of genres, have exampled opposites attracting. Star Wars couple, Han and Leia, model this perfectly! He is the bad-boy rebel scoundrel who later becomes a war hero. She is the princess of the planet Alderaan,…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #11 – Admit When You Are Wrong, Quickly
Originally published: February 7th, 2020 Admitting I’m wrong isn’t always easy. Well, sometimes it is easy to be quick in my apology because it’s very evident I’m wrong. Other times, I’m feeling pretty darn sure I’m right, How I am 100% correct, and what I’ve said was appropriate or I have seen the situation in…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #6 – Accept And Forgive Easily
Originally published: January 16th, 2020 Any form of physical, emotional, or mental abuse does not apply to this rule. Please see Rule # 2 about abuse. It has been my experience when I cannot accept and forgive easily, it is because I have not had my eyes wide open. When my eyes are shut, in…
5 Months Sober & The Shame of Calling Myself An Alcoholic
Stigma & Shame I have a new sobriety date: October 26th, 2022. For years I have struggled with mental health and alcohol addiction and the stigma and shame of both. I wonder how many people like myself stayed away from 12-Step rooms or tried the 12-Step way but just couldn’t admit to themselves they are…