Dealing With Fear in The Time of Coronavirus
(Second in an ongoing series, “Acceptance in the Time of Coronavirus” The many uncertainties and unknowns of the coronavirus pandemic have heightened our fears. So many of us are engulfed in never ending “what ifs” and “what might happens”–...
Optimizing The Benefits of The Serenity Prayer
The Serenity Prayer* is my guide to practicing acceptance in all my affairs. It is a prayer for acceptance that allows me to be more fully aware, from the very start of my day, of the vast number of things I cannot control or change, and it...
Acceptance Intentions for 2018
It is a constant challenge to practice acceptance, especially when the stakes seem high or the circumstances dire, or when our resentments are strong. My forthcoming book due this spring, The Gifts of Acceptance:Embracing People and...
The Link Between Addiction and Control
The lives of addicts often reel out of control, especially for those who have not started down the path to personal recovery. Many feel ashamed and powerless over their addiction and many things in their lives. To counter their anxiety and...
5 Keys to Practicing “Acceptance”
An underlying theme of my book, Losing Control, Finding Serenity, is that acceptance is fundamental to reducing our need to control. Readers agree. The most highlighted sentence of Amazon’s best selling eBook version is: “The more we accept...
The Blessings of Acceptance
There is an integral relationship between accepting life and people as they are, and enjoying a life with greater serenity. Acceptance leads to new choices, discoveries and possibilities—many unexpected—as well as reduced stress, worry, and...
Intentions for Accepting Others as They Are in 2017
As we begin a year of great uncertainty, and for many, great fear and anxiety, it is important to consider what we can do to bring greater peace and serenity into our lives and those we love. For me, that begins with striving to accept people...
Do Your Loved One’s Political Views Anger You?
The current divisive political climate becomes even more divisive when the political choices of our loved ones are contrary to our own. For example, what if you are for Clinton, and they are for Trump? If you are for gun control, and they...
The Gift of Acceptance – Call For Submissions
Contribute Your Acceptance Story to my New Book and Receive $50 plus a Free Signed Copy! Do you have a personal story about how you accepted someone as they are–annoying traits and all? A love one, boss, parents, or estranged sibling—even a...
Intentions for Letting Go of Control in 2015
Have you set your intentions for 2015 yet? Because of their importance to my serenity, I annually review and update my intentions for letting go of control. Such intentions are highly effective in reducing our need or compulsion to control...
Accepting the Limits of Old Age Brings Greater Happiness
I have often expressed my belief about the strong link between acceptance and the need to control. The more we accept things as they are, the less we need to control. And the more controlling we are, the less accepting we are. The benefits...