Jody L Friesen Grande
PhD LICSW BCD
GemSoupe™ is a life enhancement program focused on motivational thoughts and action plans. To help you build lifeskills and mastery in attending to the challenges and opportunities of daily living--a connection of mind, body, and spiirit.
Gem is defined as something highly valued--YOU--unique, precious, and treasured.
Soupe represents the characteristics and traitis that are brought together in developing your
unique "being."
Enjoy your journey and remember to stop along the way to embrace the days gifts of love, happiness. harmony, surprise, laughter, and peace!
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Upcoming Events
March 31
Intrapersonal
Effectiveness
April 01
Interpersonal
Effectiveness
April 03
Distress Tolerance
and Clutter Clearing
April 26
Golden Nugget
of Criticism
June 28
LlifeSkills for
Families Experiencing
Mental Illness
September 27
The Worry Trap:
Anxiety Management
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.hopeallianz.com
or call
952.545.6966
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References
Learn the Art of Acceptance
by Barbara G Markway
and Gregory P Markway
at www.markway.com/
acceptance/practice.htm
Life in Acting-
Acting in Life
by Martin Challis at
http://www.scene4.com/
martinchallis/
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Acceptance
Acceptance is an attitude--a way of thinking or feeling. It is the way that you look at yourself and the world around you. Acceptance means seeing and acknowledging what is--does not mean that you like it or that you are giving up. The attitude of acceptance means to be willing and open to acknowledge what is ... without analysis or judgment.
Acceptance usually is implied in a siutation, which you find uncomfortable, disliked, or unchangeable and your first reaction is to "fix-it". Acceptance is contrasted with resistance. Trying to fix-it or get rid of your uncomfortable space or pain only intensifies it and entangles you further into it.
"Acceptance is simply paying attention to the way things are and taking appropriate action" (Markman).
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One must have the adventurous daring to
accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities
_Richard Willard Armour_
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Practicing Acceptance
Acceptance is a critical component needed for the learning process. By practicing acceptance you create the possibility of growth and mastery. It is important to "accept" yourself and your experiences before you can make changes or develop your life as you would like it to be.
______________________________ To practice acceptance is to create room for growth,
is to embrace the possibility of change, is to allow new
knowledge to contribute to a strengthening process
of self-awareness and self-identity.
_Martin Challis_
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"Acceptance doesn't come quickly or easily. It's a process, much in the same way in which grieving someone's death is a process. Only after you go through the shock, the denial, the anger, and the despair can you move forward with a spirit of patience and trust" (Markman). Practicing the art of acceptance teaches you to seek answers while at the same time tolerating uncertainty ... You can't change or control any of your life experiences. All you can do is to take charge, as best as you can, of your reactions to your life experiences. Practing acceptance is a four-step process:
- Recognize the non-affirming thoughts that are negative and self-critical--these are messages that say with us, wearing us down and eroding your self-esteem.
- Apologize to yourself. Do you speak this disrespectful to others? Explain to yourself that you are learning about how damaging your self-talk may be and that you are working on being kinder and more understanding.
- Question the validity of the thought. What is the evidence that it is true? Who says it is true? What gives this person the right to decide it is true? So what if it is true? Does it matter?
- Replace the non-affirming thought with an affirmation. For example, "I accept myself as I am today!"
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Affirmations for Daily Focus
- I am willing to commit to the practice of mindfulness in my daily life.
- I am learning to accept myself without judgment.
- I am trusting my wise mind to guide me to healthy actions.
- I am developing a lifestyle of participation and awareness.
- I am skillfully focusing on what works for me in the moment.
- I am flowing with whatever there is in the moment.
- I am committing myself to learning and growing.
- I am confidently taking risks that encourage positive, healthy changes that enrich my life.
- I am embracing me ... just as I am.
- I am accepting the boundless blessings I receive daily.
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Upcoming Events at HopeAllianz
- DBT: Intrapersonal Effectiveness--Learning to Love Yourself
Monday--March 31 from 4 PM to 6 PM for 10 weeks
- DBT: Interpersonal Effectiveness--Winning at Relationships
Tuesday--April 01 from 6 PM to 8 PM for 10 weeks
- DBT: Distress Tolerance and Clutter Clearing--
Acceptance of the Here-and Now
Thursday--April 03 from 10 AM to 12 Noon for 10 weeks
If you are interested in participating in a DBT LifeSkills Groups, please call today to arrange for an intake (952) 545-6966.The cost for the DBT Programs are $128.20 per session. Fees may be paid privately or may be covered by insurance, Medical Assistance, Medicare or may be adjusted on a sliding fee scale.
- Wellness Workshop: The Golden Nugget of Criticism; Yoga: Union of Mind, Body, and Spirit; Letting Go Through Forgiveness
Saturdray--April 26 from 9 AM to 1 PM
- Wellness Workshop: LifeSkills for Families Experiencing Mental Illness; Healing Touch; Ambiguous Loss
Saturday--June 28 from 9 AM to 1 PM
- Wellness Workshop: The Worry Trap: Anxiety Management; Nature Connection; CALM amongst the Çhaos
Saturday--September 27 from 9 AM to 1 PM
Reservations requested, please call (952) 545-6966. The Wellness Workshops are held at French Regional Park in Plymouth (Rockford Road/County Road 9), Minnesota. The Wellness Workshops are provided to the community by HopeAllianz Inc at no charge to you and parking is free. Donations are appreciated to support the Wellness Workshop Series. Thank you!
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