A large part of letting go of passive-aggressive behavior is accepting that conflict happens.
What's hard is accepting that relationships are fluid, determined by the ever-changing variables that make a child (and a parent) who they are at any given moment.
Rebecca's greatest challenge is accepting that sometimes what she wants Skyla to learn may not be what is best for her at that moment.
However, the inevitable human cost of bombing raids is known beforehand, so in real terms, how is accepting that cost different from intending it?
I want to go back!" Surely, one of the hardest jobs of childhood is accepting that life moves forward and when something terrible happens, it cannot be undone with either words or wishes.
And part of learning how to do that is accepting that feelings of shame, anger and the sense that people are perceiving you in ways that you believe aren't accurate or fair are part of the process that you and I and all white people must endure in order to dismantle a toxic system that has perpetuated white supremacy for centuries.
One thing that has been particularly difficult is accepting that, when you're only one half of a couple, there will, sometimes, be disagreements.
An important change in your thinking is accepting that life is unpredictable and imperfect.
Jot down your answers to these questions: An important change in your thinking is accepting that life is unpredictable and imperfect.
In the end, the key to living with granite is accepting that it requires maintenance.
