there will be 20 (or so) concepts

And you don't get to wriggle on "or so"! We're totally watching you.

I think I'm a little goofy this morning. I just wrote this definition for the word "Revise."

Verb: “to ‘re-see’ and ‘re-compose’ (as opposed to decompose) in order to add meaning.”

Radical acceptance has helped me be a bit more like Joe. I usually have a little panic, then remember that I can radically accept it and deal with the consequences as they come. It's helped a lot.

I'm still unclear on the concept of radical acceptance, but it really interests me. Is it (basically) just deciding that no matter how much stress a given situation is causing you, you tell yourself (in kinder terms) "Suck it up and DEAL!"?

ION, I either forgot to put on my watch this morning, or it fell off somewhere. I feel naked without a watch.

I'm still unclear on the concept of radical acceptance, but it really interests me. Is it (basically) just deciding that no matter how much stress a given situation is causing you, you tell yourself (in kinder terms) "Suck it up and DEAL!"?

Kind of, but yeah, kinder. It involves validating your feelings around a situation and accepting it as is. The thought is, once you accept the situation, from deep within yourself, you'll be better prepared to actually handle/change the situation. I just wrote a pretty good piece on radical acceptance (and it's pretty damn funny in parts), if you'd like to read it. I think it gives a pretty good understanding of what it is.

I just wrote a pretty good piece on radical acceptance (and it's pretty damn funny in parts), if you'd like to read it.

I definitely would!

See, I just have a hard time with the idea of making myself accept a shitty situation. I'm stubborn and willful like that. (And also, unsurprisingly, get stressed more often than I'd like.) So the concept of radical acceptance really interests me, but I don't understand *how* to actually make myself *do* it.

It's a tough one to accept, if you will. But, it's really changed my life.

I don't have the file here at work, but I'll send it to you when I get home. Hopefully, if nothing else, it'll give you a good laugh.

Also, the important thing to note is accepting a situation does not mean you're declaring it good. It's still a shitty situation. You just are accepting that it's a shitty situation and you can either not do anything about it at this time, or you can do something about it.

The method I use to accept my problems is to blame myself. You see, it's my fault anyway because I suck, so I should just lump it. The idea of positively accepting a situation just boggles me.

Hey Trudes, that new year you ordered for me must be on slow boat delivery...

Unfortunately, I sent it by New York City transit.

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The method I use to accept my problems is to blame myself. You see, it's my fault anyway because I suck, so I should just lump it.

Ooh, I know this one!

Ooh, I know this one!

I do too. And it feels sucky.