While acknowledging an outcome, I find it useful to internally allow my emotional reaction to that outcome, even if it’s an antagonistic expression, such as anger or avoidance. If I try to jump straight to acceptance, I often leave an unresolved tangle of conflicting emotions, which nag and exhaust me if I fail to process them out.
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
Be yourself, Kent.
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Hmm, we must be on the same wavelength today…
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I completely understand what you mean. If I do not allow myself to feel all I have to feel and try to jump straight to acceptance or letting go, I battle with conflicting emotions that drown me. thanks for sharing. I can totally relate
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Yes, they are an important part of our functioning personality!
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True. I came to realise that this year and recently more accurately. Quite relatable.
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You really can’t genuinely accept something if you skip the process of acceptance itself. That’s conformity, which is rarely helpful if it isn’t done willingly and with good reason.
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wow ! loved it…
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Yes! I have to acknowledge and feel all of the things I am feeling before I can begin to deal with them.
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Indeed! Otherwise, it’s like trying to play piano with my hands tied together.
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if it moves the needle, I’d think it’s helpful as it serves as an indicator guide of sorts. very cool of you to see it this way. I bet it’s helped you out immensely. Mike
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Indeed! Gotta keep the engine from gunking up and blowing a gasket!
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Definitely words of wisdom.
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Thank you. Your philosophy offers a way through life’s emotional baggage.
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Sometimes my emotions feel as if an endless vacuum. Maybe because I try to accept circumstance before I truly feel it. Wise words.
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