Acceptance

Is acceptance just passivity or is it to embrace what has been? Whether replaying past hurts or grieving lost opportunities, acceptance seems to evolve in two stages. At once, it is the realization that pain and betrayal must be transcended; furthermore, acceptance transforms itself into an appreciation... an appreciation for the events that were necessary patches of darkness in our journey. Necessities in formulating our character, in creating gateways to a greater understanding of the human experience, in carving the depths of emotion that evoke the heights of passion and the abyss of despair.

But how does one transcend those episodes without clinging to the pangs of bitterness or the ties that seek vengeance? Is this Self-Realization? Is this the awakening of the Higher Self - the voice of the Soul, telling us that it is written?

The despondency in our darkest moments offers the portal to reach out to others, to heal through empathy, to support one another with understanding and ultimately, to forgive - to forgive others and to forgive of ourselves. The inconsolable moments of our lives remain a part of our story and can be transformed with a purpose. A purpose that opens the door to spirituality.

I ask you, in the name of a Collective Consciousness, to revisit the crimes of humanity that you have witnessed or have been subjected to, and to re-form their memories into a pillar of inner-strength called "Acceptance" that renames itself as "Appreciation" for bringing you to this place, where forgiveness and healing come together - to apply themselves towards the intention to move forward... and apply the energy of the pain, towards self-healing and renewal. The past, present and future are always happening at once. As we change our perspective on the past, we mold its memory into something new, affecting our awareness of the present, and changing our vision of the future.

Let us adapt ourselves towards future intention with the understanding that acceptance changes the direction of our vision and realigns our spirit to a progressive movement.

The light has set my shadows free... and I pray for the release of all else.

Much Metta,
Raga Sajani