One of my most powerful experiences with acceptance came during a period of intense anxiety about my business. Rather than labeling the feeling as “bad” or something to get rid of, I sat with it in complete, non-judgmental acceptance. I said, “This anxiety isn’t good or bad—it’s just energy present in my body right now.”

What followed surprised me—the feeling didn’t immediately disappear, but it began to shift and move. Within minutes, I felt a release that hours of resistance hadn’t achieved. This taught me that what we resist persists, but what we accept can transform.