There are days when unpleasant realities are unavoidable. Today was one of those days. As much as I'd like to change certain circumstances in my own life, they are not mine to change. Tears set in as I saw and acknowledged the pain being experienced by myself and those around me because of the actions of others. The only thing I can do in this moment is accept the situation and move on.
We are taught in this reality that we can fix our problems. I believe that. What we can't fix is someone else. Their problems are theirs alone. It is ultimately their responsibility to work things out for themselves as they see fit, not as we see fit.
Quite often, we go about trying to fix our own problems by fixing someone else's. We try to force them into the same ways of doing things that help us solve our own problems. Then we get frustrated when they don't "get it".
I cannot force the people around me to change. What I can do is change myself. Acceptance is key to this process. I take off my rose-colored glasses and look at the reality of my situation. While it may not be pretty, there is much I can do with it. I can be there to support and love those who need my presence. I can live each moment, doing what I can to follow my heart and my bliss. My happiness is not dependent on the actions of others.
Flow comes when we don't try to force things. Trying to control others is a game we cannot hope to win because everyone has free will. The best we can do is try to be an example and hope that those we come into contact with are able to see a life well-lived and follow suit. Our lives become easier and more abundant when we learn to accept what IS instead of trying to change it.
~CSE
We are taught in this reality that we can fix our problems. I believe that. What we can't fix is someone else. Their problems are theirs alone. It is ultimately their responsibility to work things out for themselves as they see fit, not as we see fit.
Quite often, we go about trying to fix our own problems by fixing someone else's. We try to force them into the same ways of doing things that help us solve our own problems. Then we get frustrated when they don't "get it".
I cannot force the people around me to change. What I can do is change myself. Acceptance is key to this process. I take off my rose-colored glasses and look at the reality of my situation. While it may not be pretty, there is much I can do with it. I can be there to support and love those who need my presence. I can live each moment, doing what I can to follow my heart and my bliss. My happiness is not dependent on the actions of others.
Flow comes when we don't try to force things. Trying to control others is a game we cannot hope to win because everyone has free will. The best we can do is try to be an example and hope that those we come into contact with are able to see a life well-lived and follow suit. Our lives become easier and more abundant when we learn to accept what IS instead of trying to change it.
~CSE
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