Episode #56: Finding Acceptance and Grace in Present Moment Awareness

Forcing oneself to "accept things as they are" or asking others to, sets up conflict, invokes defensiveness and leads to stuck, judgmental feelings. Exploring awareness leads to a spaciousness where the present moment event is allowed to be what it is- good or bad. This is not the same as allowing bad things to happen if they can be prevented- but if an event has occurred, becoming aware opens a compassionate channel through which we can move. "What you resist – persists" and "the only way out is through". Practicing awareness though regular mindfulness meditation opens compassionate awareness so that both wonderful and adverse events can be experienced with grace.

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Episode #56: Finding Acceptance and Grace in Present Moment Awareness is an episode from Exploring Awareness by Frank Anderson MD MPH.

This episode is 42:29 long.

This episode was published on Aug 29, 2021.

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