We have experienced rejection as children and in turn, we have learned to reject others and ourselves. Rejection does not diminish or remove what we reject. On the contrary, it attracts and increases it in our lives.

When we reject someone or something, we are emotionally and psychologically affected more by what we reject. We become dependent on it being as we want it and we lose our power, peace, and freedom to be well.

When we reject ourselves for tendencies, habits, or weaknesses, it is even more likely that we will repeat the same. When we reject others or their behavior, we increase the likelihood of encountering the same behavior again. Also, we may find ourselves at some point exhibiting the same behavior that we have rejected in others.

Most of our suffering and conflicts with ourselves and others stem from our inability to accept ourselves, others, and our lives as they are.
Few of us realize the power, freedom, flow, and tranquility that is created by the state of acceptance.

True acceptance has nothing to do with weakness, resignation, or surrendering to defeat.

True acceptance stems from inner security, self-acceptance, strength, and self-confidence in the fact that everything in our lives is an opportunity for increased connection with an inner source of happiness but also a challenge to create the life we want more effectively.