The phrase "acknowledge your desire" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the importance of recognizing one's own wants or needs, often in a personal development or psychological context.
Example: "In order to move forward, it's essential to acknowledge your desire for change and take actionable steps towards it."
Alternatives: "recognize your wish" or "accept your longing".
To help quell any resistance you may have to this process of awakening, keep in mind that you can acknowledge your heart's desire without having to act on it right away.
Comparing your current behavior to your internal standards and values and acknowledging your strengths, weaknesses, and desires can help you in every aspect of your life.
"We want to be allies of these people in their pursuit of the spirit of the ancestral, but also to acknowledge their desire to be contemporary people".
I've often thought the president must reflect his mother in ways even he might find hard to acknowledge; his desire to "find the middle way," characterized as "weak" by glib commentators, seems to me a rare strength.
But it does acknowledge a desire to buy a stake in Ventspils, perhaps when the Latvian government completes its plan to sell a 37percentt stake, most of its remaining ownership, in the port later this year.
Anyone who saw Jeter risk a serious injury for a catch that could have maybe been the difference between the Yankees being a whopping eight and a half or a still comfortable six and a half games ahead of Boston had to appreciate the brilliance, had to acknowledge the desire to see their favorite player care that much.
Acknowledge their desire for "a few more minutes," but be clear and decisive; don't fan the flames of their frustration by engaging in angry negotiations that aren't likely to yield a positive result.
Nothing in my years of loneliness touched me as deeply as Wojnarowicz's openness: his willingness to admit to failure or grief; to acknowledge desire, anger, pain; to be emotionally alive.
Whether or not this is a good idea, we should at least acknowledge that our desire to eat meat is not a trivial matter, no mere "gastronomic preference".
Industry experts maintain that part of a diversified portfolio should be allocated to real estate, and they acknowledge a growing desire to "get paid while you wait" for the stock market to recover.
