Sharing the podcast that saved my life on January 12 when another one of life’s storms had me in fight or flight mode:
Because of my black and white thinking, I thought it was impossible to accept something I did not like. Now I know that I don’t have to like what’s happening, but I *must* accept it.
I feel like a cult leader as I excitedly tell people about how embracing acceptance has changed my life for the better. 😂
I’ve *always* had a very difficult time adjusting to the clock changes. Both directions. But I accepted the time was the time on Sunday after changing a few of my clocks + I am *fine*.
Historically, I’ve felt like a zombie for up to 3 weeks following each clock change. I told people it’s because my internal clock is *so* accurate.
Wow, my phone just randomly shut down while I was using it.
My reaction?
I said “okay…” and burst out laughing.
Who *am* I?!
I am still amazed at my transformation.
Acceptance is so powerful.
I went to the tea shop on Lonsdale + mentioned my recent experience of embracing acceptance to the owner when he asked how I was. He said I looked radiant. 🤩
Then I bumped into my former GP + told her about embracing acceptance + feeling alive for the first time in a decade. She was happy I looked well.
I AM ALIVE!
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#Acceptance #RadicalAcceptance #SelfCompassion #SelfCare #SelfKindness #LeadWithKindness #KindnessMatters
Learning to accept myself as well as my circumstances has been transformative.
I have lost so much. Fuck cancer!
But I am still here.
No longer hating myself. Finally! It’s refreshing to now befriend myself + show myself care + compassion.
You matter!
You are enough!
Be your unique self!
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Love,
Stacie Bee
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#LoveStacieBee #Acceptance #RadicalAcceptance #SelfCompassion #SelfCare #SelfKindness #YouAreEnough #YouMatter #LeadWithKindness #KindnessMatters #FuckCancer #StacieBee
The more I learn about autistic burnout, the more I think I’m autistic. I do not have a diagnosis but a neurodivergent friend suggested I could be neurodivergent almost a year ago when I had already thought it was a possibility.
Anyway, thank fuck for stumbling upon nervous system healing. That was the elixir I needed.
#Neurodivergent #AutisticBurnout #Acceptance #RadicalAcceptance
My relationship with food has changed. I’m no longer craving crap + I’m forgetting to eat. Who *am* I?! My stomach was growling so I put a gluten-free waffle in the toaster oven. I haven’t even eaten half since I keep thinking of things I need to do. Just sat back down to eat the rest.
Past me would’ve been wolfing it down + looking for the next thing. Trying to fill a hole that cannot be filled with food.
Eating to live instead of living to eat.
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I’ve been fighting reality for so long. As I wrote that, my trauma was triggered in my foot (pain temporarily felt in my wound). But I’m accepting + allowing it, so it flows through.
I’ve learned not to fight difficult times. The past several years have been the worst chapter of my life so far. So much physical + emotional pain. So many losses #FuckCancer
I’ve been bracing myself for the next bad thing, but now I know that signals danger to my nervous system.
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My therapist + others have spoken to me about accepting + allowing things. I take things literally, so it *did not compute* for me until Monday night shaking in fight or flight. I now feel like myself + have more capacity. 💟
I have been in survival mode for years. I’ve done therapy, meditation, + some nervous system healing but the most helpful piece of advice was that I do not have to like the negative things happening in my life, but:
I *must* accept them.
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I have had a very challenging week. Leak in my bedroom from the atmospheric river on Monday had me in fight or flight mode most of the week. My apartment is on the ground floor. I have had leaks in the dining room before. Inconvenient but not as bad as one in the bedroom. I’ve been sleeping on the couch.
They found the hole in the outside wall + sealed it. Now we wait until it rains again to see if it worked.
Trying to accept + allow what I cannot control.
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S t a c i e