Step Three – Acceptance

Acceptance gives us the ability to have a natural starting point to change. With Acceptance, we can go beyond merely surrendering our need for control; we learn to accept the past for what it is. We learn to allow the world and those around us to be the way they are. Acceptance affords us the ability to let ourselves and others to take responsibility without blame and excuses. Acceptance frees us from being pre-occupied by anyone or anything we cannot change. Acceptance allows us to have the courage we need to change.

Ready for week three?

Find a quiet spot, turn off your cell phone. (Unless of course you're using it for this meditation. 😁) If you have headphones, put them on. Don't worry about how focused you are, how deep you go, or even how quiet (or loud) your mind is. Either sit up straight or lie down on your back, relax and listen. Do your best to do this every day for a full week.

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• Step Three Meditation

Lesson Activity

Assignments for this Meditation:

• Try to set a regular time each day to practice this meditation.
• Practice this meditation each day for one week before moving to the next.
• In your meditation notebook, begin a new page with the title, "I make a decision."
• Refer back to the previous list of 'Unmanagabilities and Insanities and give each one a moment of focus.
• On your new sheet, write out a declaration, a statement of decision for each entry. Start each declaration with something like, "I make a conscious decision" or "I choose to let go off."
• Each morning for the next week, pray, visualize, or verbalize one or two declarations and repeat the meditation's mantra throughout the day, "I Accept Change."
• At the end of the day, thank the Divine Consciousness, Higher Power, Universe, God of your Understanding for accepting your declaration/Decision.
• Go to the Ask it Basket and participate in the community. Allow us to help guide you through these exercises. But by no means should you share anything that you are uncomfortable sharing.