"To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Acceptance this word holds many a different meanings for different individuals and different circumstances. Life puts us through numerous trials and tribulations. Sometimes we fight it out, and emerge victor or sometimes the situation changes for the better. But there are those times when no matter what we do, no matter how much you fight it out, there seems to be no way out. No answer, no solution and no respite. What do you do then, get depressed, blame someone else for the misery, shut yourself completely and drown in your sorrow.

It’s in despair that we find respite, its time look deep within ourselves and do some soul searching. But most importantly it’s imperative that we accept everything in its totality. Immense peace is the effect of unconditional acceptance. It’s the trickiest thing but not impossible, especially when the grief and loss is abound. But take heart and it happens, all troubles seem to fade away and you will see light at the end of the dark tunnel.  All tunnels have to end and this one will too.

But the most important thing here is about accepting your own self, loving yourself as you are, and respecting it. If you aren’t happy with yourself you won’t be tolerant of the other. Every relationship is a mirror where the other reflects a part of you, if you dislike something; you reject a piece of you too. Accepting your uniqueness and being tolerant towards others differences is your ticket to bliss.

~ You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt