Jonathan GibbonsOct 13, 20223 min readACCEPTANCE THEORYMaterial Reality & DesireMany of us now live in extremely comfortable circumstances. We’re well fed, live in solid houses that protect us from the elements, and...
Jonathan GibbonsOct 13, 20222 min readACCEPTANCE THEORYPast & FutureYou’ve talked a lot about accepting whatever’s coming up in the moment, but what about the past and the future? Do we have to accept...
Jonathan GibbonsOct 13, 20223 min readACCEPTANCE THEORYAccepting MeDuring my years living in Asia, I used to go for meditation retreats in Sri Lanka about once a year. I’d head up into the mountains and...
Jonathan GibbonsOct 13, 20223 min readREAL-LIFE EXAMPLESGPS ProblemsSo I’ve started to make significant progress in accepting myself just as I am. But what about you? How can I possibly begin to accept the...
Jonathan GibbonsOct 13, 20222 min readREAL-LIFE EXAMPLESYour Acceptance May Piss Me OffBe prepared—the more accepting we become of things that are clearly “unacceptable,” the more the world will tell us we’re wrong. In...