The Power of Acceptance
In 
coaching sessions, clients often discuss struggles or frustrations they’re experiencing. Struggling is characterized by that feeling of trying to place a round peg in a square hole. It’s a stressful place to be. It’s also energy draining, time consuming, and it distracts you from the goals you’re working on.
From Struggle to Acceptance
Struggle is your response to whatever is occurring. You want so badly for things to be different you’re unwilling to surrender to what is. Whatever your situation be it difficulties with your kids or spouse or a job where no one listens to your ideas, there’s something you’re not accepting and you’re pushing up against it, willing it to be the way you think it should be that’s causing your distress.
Stop. Be still. And breathe. Take some time to simply be with yourself and ask yourself how things would be different if you were to just accept that this is the way it is. You don’t have to like it; it just is. Stop fighting reality. Once you accept the event, person, or situation as being exactly the way it is – like it or not – you can make better decisions as to how to respond and where you want to go from here.
The Choice is Yours
Often people think that they have no choices; that’s not true – there’s always a choice. You may not like your choices but that’s something else entirely.
Your partner for success,
Coach Julie, RN ~ Nurturing Your Success
PS – Want to eliminate struggle in your life? Schedule a free 30-minute coaching session to learn how coaching can benefit you. Why struggle any longer? Unless you enjoy the struggle…
Reader Comments
Great post Julie, and so true.
This is the third post I’ve read from your site. I can honestly say you are a great coach. I’m just learning so much, I need to go digest what I’ve learned so far. I love your site and your writing. They are encouraging, inspirational and educational.
I defiantly need to stop fighting what cannot be fought and focus my energy somewhere else.
Thank you so much for your feedback and comments! I will keep writing if you keep reading!
Yours truly, Coach Julie