It takes an open heart to access the recesses of the mind, body connection.

Our mind qualifies and quantifies our actions. The remembrances of pain and hardship run deep. The heart opens slowly for some, more quickly for others..

Acceptance requires much patience. Courage must become the norm rather than the exception. The most difficult key to getting to the heart of acceptance comes as we begin to recognize who we are. We are not the body or the mind. We are not the intellect. We are spiritual beings who are called to accept others as we learn to accept ourselves.

As we heed the call to transcend the cycle of fear, distrust and isolation, we are called to more freely express our heart�s desire. When this sense of recognition occurs, we are moved to challenge our thought patterns. Our higher nature beckons us to align with love and leave our lower strife-ridden tendencies behind.

How does this occur? The process is simple but requires much courage. Love of self, love of others without regard to race, nationality, creed or circumstance is a way of being that is foreign to many who choose the comfort of strife. Acceptance is an act of quiet understanding, which allows the feeling of struggle to wash over the heart without judgment. Let go of the mind�s way of holding onto discomfort. By practicing acceptance, we are making a choice for freedom. 

TIP: If you find someone judging you, or you are judging them. Stop, get quiet and ask yourself what you are afraid of. What insecurities are you holding onto that you are projecting onto another?

If you are honest with yourself, you can use this as a tool to clear self-hatred from your energy fields. Be the mirror you desire for the way you wish others to see you.

Carol Fitzpatrick/Tools for Transformative Living
Author of Fear Not My Child, I AM Here
www.carolynnfitzpatrick.com