These are times, my friends, for radical acceptance, which I’ve written about before (here and here).
Radical acceptance doesn’t mean you like the current situation or give up on the possibility of change. It means you face, rather than deny, the current situation.
I am not happy about the state of my country but I need to face the reality of it.
Do you see radical acceptance in any of my images for today?
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That does seem like a form of radical acceptance.
Sometimes it’s difficult for me to radically accept that I need to be on Warfarin for the rest of my life because of my mechanical heart valve, but I’m working on it.
Here’s what I find when I search for radical acceptance on YouTube:
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Thanks to all who help me practice radical acceptance every day, including YOU.
My brain is still pleading Leave My Country Be, Ann.
Yes indeed, my friend.
Sipping hot tea as I type, I empathize with the need for certain medications. When I got scripts for a few (thank goodness a very few) medications, I asked how long to take them and the reply was, basically, the rest of my life. When I had the leetle accident that banged up my left leg about four years ago, I never thought I’d be left with an unreliable left leg for life, but here we are. So radical acceptance ‘r’ me. But I’m not sure that’s what I would call my feelings about the coming administration. Constant whining, feels more the ticket.
I accept all of this comment, gratefully.
You asked which tea we enjoy. I stopped enjoying coffee in 2018 for no known reason and have started almost every day since then. With a cup of dark Ceylon leaves, very strong and a bit bitter. The rest of the day I usually drink Jasmine or genmaicha, these days.
Decades ago when I was quite a heavy coffee drinker I used to also enjoy Yogi teas.
As far as the political changes go right now (as a Canadian, I’m also affected by the change in our neighbour’s government but we are also having our own drama’s federally). I am watching with interest to see all of the ingenious ways that our various communities work to make things better for everybody. I suffer a lot from anxiety but also feel quite a bit of hope that there will be positive outcomes for lots of people somehow.
Up here, there has been quite a bit of kerfuffle about the incoming president’s comments that Canada should become the 51st state. I don’t think he’s really serious about bringing in a large number of people who will mostly vote Democrat, probably. I try to have a sense of humour, for example, noting how difficult it would be to adjust to American spelling or the difference in the sizes of the US and Imperial gallons. I try read books by people who have had interesting lives and have dealt with their own difficulties. Lately I’ve been eating quite a lot of liquorice. And watching Say Nothing, a brilliant mini series about two young Irish women who tried to fight for freedom in the 1970s.
My thoughts are with people in Los Angeles right now.
I radically love all your comments, Maureen. We’re in this together.
Something Barbara said reminded me that when I finished chemotherapy there were some medications I’d have to start taking for the rest of my life. I’d never been a fan of taking any drug but I accepted the change because the rest of my life was something I had a new appreciation for.
I always have new appreciation for you, Chris.
My favorite hot tea is Harney and Sons Victorian London fog! Radical acceptance is hard but it’s the first step in moving forward.
Wonderful to hear from you, Gigi.