May 19, 2014                                          
 

DO THE WORK 

  

IDENTIFYING AND CLEARING FEAR   

 

What is it that causes you anxiety, worry or concern?  What really scares you?   

 

 

 

  

 

 CALLING IN

THE GOOD   

 

Using a sheet of lined paper, complete the following state- ment 13 times or more, calling forth in your mind and heart any and everything that sup- ports and triggers fear in your life.

"I fear . . . "

 


     
Acceptance is the acknowledg- ment of the inherent perfection in every person, situation and experience regardless of how difficult or challenging it may appear or feel. 

Acceptance does not depend or rely upon what is going on externally. It is an internal state of awareness and being.

Acceptance of others as doing the best they can, regardless of what they do or how they do it, eliminates judgment. In order to come to a place of accept- ance, you must be willing to relinquish your position (e.g. being right, what is fair, what you should or should not do, etc.)

In the midst of a difficult experience, you are called to acceptance. You cannot change the past. Only by acceptance of the feelings and memories associated with the past are you able to change your choices and responses to similar experiences.

Acceptance requires that you embrace all seeming imper-fections which present them- selves, knowing that you can set a new course for your life, one minute at a time, one day at a time. Acceptance of experiences is realized as an outgrowth of acceptance of self. Acceptance of who you are and what you have experienced is the foundation of unconditional loving of self. 
  
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I REVEL IN GOD 
 

 

Dear God - My Father, Dear God - My Mother,

 

Dear God - My Good!  Dear God - My All in All!

 

I revel in Your Love, and Your Loving Kindness!

 

I revel in Your Forgiveness and Your Grace!

 

I revel in Your Mercy and Your Awesomeness!

 

Dear God - I wonder at the many wonders You have placed in the world and in my life.

 

And, I am in awe of the Blessings which just keep coming, and coming!

 

I am so grateful, Dear God, that I have been able to see this day, that I have been able to come to this place -

 

Where I can release self-pity and doubt.

 

I am so grateful, Dear God, that because of You, I no longer feel helpless or hopeless!

 

I am so grateful Dear God for all the teachings and the teachers You have placed in my life and, all the circumstances which have reminded me of who You Are; and, in so doing, reminded me who I am.

 

I revel in the knowledge today, Dear God that I can sit in silence and KNOW that You are Good!

 

And, I am even more grateful to realize that I can stand even in chaos or confusion with assurance that You are Good!

 

Thank You, God, for the opportunity and for the experience to know You anew, and to revel in You!

 

Thank You, God!  Thank You!

 

Amen.

 

Coach Jean Collison-Morris

 


 

                             Affirmation

                       

 

I release any resistance within me to 

accept my good. 

 

I accept abundance, joy, honest and 

loving relationships,

a healthy body and 

a peaceful mind. 

 

I accept myself for who I am 

without judgment or criticism. 

 

I accept myself for who I am without 

fear of rejection from others. 

 

I accept myself for who I am without 

fear of judgment and 

criticism from others. 

 

  
    

      

Acceptance is receiving without criticism or judgment; to embrace the fullness of a situation or experience; an inner realization that all is well, regardless of the outward expression.

 

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You do not have to like what is going on in your life, but you must accept that it, whatever it is, is going on.  As long as you do not accept reality, you are powerless to define the role you will play.

 

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Acceptance is knowing that no matter what, everything is and will be just fine.

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Acceptance is simply recognition.  When you recognize a thing you see it for what it is.  All of our experiences, no mater how awful they appear to be, are temporary.  Acceptance of an experience as a temporary situation can make it a lot easier to handle.  It does not mean you will not be temporarily angry, frightened or senseless.  It means you can usually handle something in a calmer manner when you know it is a temporary situation.

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Accepting a thing does not mean you approve of what is going on.  Nor does it mean you are not being impacted by what is going on.  Acceptance means you are able to withdraw the emotional attachment just long enough to really see what is happening . . . it is only from the emotionally detached posture of acceptance that you can make a wise choice.

 

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By accepting what is, you become keenly aware of what isn't.  When you know what isn't, you can begin to determine what you must do.

 
 
Adapted from One Day My Soul Just Opened Up  
by
Iyanla Vanzant 


    

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