Self-acceptance. This is the point we might reach when we practice self-care, self-love, self-healing, self-evaluation, self-preservation, self-reflection, self-pleasure, self-investment, self-empowerment, self-motivation and self-acknowledgement.

Self-acceptance is the sum of many parts, because we are the sum of many parts. If we are to reach a point of self-acceptance, we must accept all of the various parts of ourselves.

We notice with humans a penchant for fixing themselves. They see themselves as partly broken, and take measures to fix those parts. This engages the ego, and refutes the sense of acceptance.

Whew. Are you feeling that pinch; that “But, but, but…”? Because I sure am. And perhaps that’s the point.

What we notice here is, when the human observes within or without themselves something they decide is broken or imperfect or in want of adjustment, they fail to accept that part of themselves until it is deemed fixed, perfect, adjusted. This obscures the intention of self-acceptance.

Ahh… There we are. That feels a bit more like hitting the nail on the head in terms of our human comprehension and ego, even if it is a matter of saying the same thing using different words. (Bless our ego.)

From within, we may see imperfections with…

• our attitude (“I need an attitude adjustment”)

• our aptitude (“I’m such a dummy”)

• our comprehension (“I’ll get it eventually”)

• our perception (“I wish I saw things the way she does”)

…etc.

From without, we may see imperfections with

• our skin (“I have so many wrinkles”)

• our hair (“I wish my hair was fuller”)

• our teeth (“I have such crooked teeth”)

• our body shape (“I’m so flabby”)

…etc.

We draw comparisons to other people, which is “the human way,” and we find ourselves coming up short. We determine that we need to do something about our perceived imperfections, because they don’t measure up to an ideal that is vastly skewed toward the unrealistic, if not the impossible.

When we fall into that trap (because that’s what it is), there’s no self-acceptance in sight. Instead, there’s an undercurrent of, “I can’t accept this part of myself until it’s just so.”

There’s an alternative to this which serves us oh, so much better.

We implore you to accept your perceived flaws so that you may love upon them, so that you may engage with them as they are, and so that you may allow yourself to express your soul upon them. When you do this, that which truly needs improvement does so, and that which doesn’t becomes beloved in any case.

If we choose to accept this potential, accept ourselves fully, and embrace ourselves with love, our divine self we shine through and above it all. And so it is.

Blessed be.