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#acceptance : act of agreeing

- French: acceptation

- German: die Abnahme, die Übernahme, die Annahme

- Italian: accettazione

- Portuguese: aceitação

- Spanish: aceptación

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Tites

This is where I go to feel better about texting the wrong thing at 3am to the girl that gave me her number.

Make sure

To grab

Your things

On your

Way out.

Emotions are waves. They rise, they peak, they pass.
You don't have to ride every one to shore. You can watch from the beach. The problem isn't the wave — it's the belief that you have to do something about it right now.
Breathe. Let it pass. It will.
#mindfulness #emotions #acceptance

Emotions are waves. They rise, they peak, they pass.
You don't have to ride every one to shore. You can watch from the beach. The problem isn't the wave — it's the belief that you have to do something about it right now.
Breathe. Let it pass. It will.
#mindfulness #emotions #acceptance

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The 90-second emotional reset that’s changing lives and is backed by Harvard science

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The 90-second emotional reset that’s changing lives and is backed by Harvard science

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/mo-gawdat-happiness-90-seconds-reset-rule-ex1/

A quotation from Wodehouse

   “So, Jeeves!”
   “Yes, sir.”
   “What do you mean, Yes, sir?”
   “I was endeavouring to convey my appreciation of the fact that your position is in many respects somewhat difficult, sir. But I wonder if I might call your attention to an observation of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. He said: ‘Does aught befall you? It is good. It is part of the destiny of the Universe ordained for you from the beginning. All that befalls you is part of the great web.'”
   I breathed a bit stertorously.
   “He said that, did he?”
   “Yes, sir.”
   “Well, you can tell him from me he’s an ass.”

P. G. Wodehouse (1881-1975) Anglo-American humorist, playwright and lyricist [Pelham Grenville Wodehouse]
The Mating Season, ch. 4 (1949)

More about this quote: wist.info/wodehouse-p-g/46199/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #wodehouse #pgwodehouse #marcusaurelius #jeeves #wooster #acceptance #advice #destiny #fate #foreordainment #nature #stoicism #trouble #universe

It can become painful when we get it into our heads that we "should" be able to do everything. Advocate for every good cause. Support every worthwhile goal. Finish every project we ever started. 1/2

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Acceptance #Neurodiversity

It can become painful when we get it into our heads that we "should" be able to do everything. Advocate for every good cause. Support every worthwhile goal. Finish every project we ever started. 1/2

#ActuallyAutistic #AuDHD #Autistic #Acceptance #Neurodiversity

“I used to think that children were given to me so that i could mold them and shape them. Actually it’s the reverse; children were given to me so that they could mold and shape me.” ~ Mother of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season 11 contestant, Brooke Lynn Hytes #rpdr #dragrace #unconditionallove #acceptance #lgbtqia #lgbtq

“I used to think that children were given to me so that i could mold them and shape them. Actually it’s the reverse; children were given to me so that they could mold and shape me.” ~ Mother of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season 11 contestant, Brooke Lynn Hytes #rpdr #dragrace #unconditionallove #acceptance #lgbtqia #lgbtq

All About August 2026

https://laurencteffeau.com/2026/07/31/all-about-august-2026/

All About August 2026

https://laurencteffeau.com/2026/07/31/all-about-august-2026/

I just reviewed As A Lover by Hilary McCollum📚

womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2026/07/30/as-…

#identify #acceptance #courage #resistance #love #community #censorship #literature #history #adversity #changeCatchphrasesAndMovieLines

I just reviewed As A Lover by Hilary McCollum📚

womenusingwords.wordpress.com/2026/07/30/as-…

#identify #acceptance #courage #resistance #love #community #censorship #literature #history #adversity #changeCatchphrasesAndMovieLines

Dogfirmations with Doofie and Dingus: Acceptance

Dingus is allowing himself to let go and release what no longer serves him.

#Acceptance #technology #artificialintelligence #animals #photography #dogs #nature #pets #artist

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Dogfirmations with Doofie and Dingus: Acceptance

Dingus is allowing himself to let go and release what no longer serves him.

#Acceptance #technology #artificialintelligence #animals #photography #dogs #nature #pets #artist

View Dogfirmation: https://dogs.blackcatwhitehatsecurity.com/?dogID=229#today

My friends and I have made movies most our lives. Four times we celebrated with movie award parties. "The Shaft Awards," 1984. #super8 #super8mm #8mm #reg8mm #makingmovies #moviefilm #movies #awards #awarding #acceptance #acceptingawards #moviemakers #actor #actors #actress #actresses #director #directors #deepholeproductions #deepholeproduction #homemovies #homemovie #creativity #thestonearchplayers #stonearchplayers #community #communitytheater #communitytheatre #twentiethcentury

My friends and I have made movies most our lives. Four times we celebrated with movie award parties. "The Shaft Awards," 1984. #super8 #super8mm #8mm #reg8mm #makingmovies #moviefilm #movies #awards #awarding #acceptance #acceptingawards #moviemakers #actor #actors #actress #actresses #director #directors #deepholeproductions #deepholeproduction #homemovies #homemovie #creativity #thestonearchplayers #stonearchplayers #community #communitytheater #communitytheatre #twentiethcentury

Randyland is an amazingly decorated property and immersive art installation in the Mexican War Streets section of Pittsburgh. We always visit when we go to the city. #randyland #art #artinstallation #installation #immersive #immersiveart #art #artwork #amazingart #randygilson #artist #artists #painting #paintings #color #colors #colour #colours #pittsburgh #city #mexicanwarstreets #toucans #toucan #heart #hearts #lettering #acceptance #diversity #love #favoriteartists #mural #murals #civic

Randyland is an amazingly decorated property and immersive art installation in the Mexican War Streets section of Pittsburgh. We always visit when we go to the city. #randyland #art #artinstallation #installation #immersive #immersiveart #art #artwork #amazingart #randygilson #artist #artists #painting #paintings #color #colors #colour #colours #pittsburgh #city #mexicanwarstreets #toucans #toucan #heart #hearts #lettering #acceptance #diversity #love #favoriteartists #mural #murals #civic

A quotation from Victor Hugo

He did not smile, as we have already said, but he used to laugh; sometimes, indeed frequently, a bitter laugh. There is consent in a smile, while a laugh is often a refusal.
 
[Il ne souriait pas, nous l’avons dit, mais il riait; parfois, fréquemment même; d’un rire amer. Il y a du consentement dans le sourire, tandis que le rire est souvent un refus.]

Victor Hugo (1802–1885) French writer, journalist, human rights activist, politician
The Man Who Laughs [L’Homme qui rit; The Laughing Man; By Order of the King], Part 1, Book 0, ch. 1, sec. 4 (1.0.1.4) (1869) [tr. Unknown, Authorized (1871)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/hugo-victor/85160/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #victorhugo #themanwholaughs #misanthrope #anger #acceptance #bitterness #consent #laughter #refusal #rejection #smile #smiling

Main Reason Leaders Turn Others Away From God!

by Mike Edwards

One reason I had to quit calling myself a Christian was when it became associated with being anti-gay, etc. It is hard for many to hear anything positive about God when leaders imply that God and the Bible condemn gays. Leaders fail to admit their interpretation could be wrong, yet they destroy many individuals and families presuming they are right about God’s heart. Leaders must stop implying or presuming God condemns gays for being gay. It is clear leaders’ lack of support. You don’t have to say explicitly what one is implying with their words. Just ask where they stand with God and gays. I am convinced for many it would be a negative stance or “I love you but….”

Leaders should know better

It is seldom admitted literature requires interpretation or one’s interpretation could be wrong, thus one’s understanding of God could be wrong. Even if you believe your Holy Book is inspired by your God, our interpretations are not inspired. Besides, it is rarely admitted that it cannot be proved one’s sacred book is inspired by their God. We cannot prove God inspired every word in the Bible (God controlling what writers/editors thought and recorded). If we did not assume literature is inspired, but rather the writers wrote what they believed was true of their God, we could avoid extremism. If we didn’t assume biblical writers always understood God correctly, this leads to more open discussions what God is really like. See link: Shouldn’t we assume the Bible isn’t inspired by God – all rants against the Bible

God loves gays

Nothing may be more destructive to God’s reputation than when Christian leaders explicitly or implicitly condemn gays in God’s name. Gays no more choose who they are attracted to than straights can? Many gays will tell you they have always been attracted to the same sex. If you are a straight man, don’t you naturally have to fight not looking at naked women than men? Ask gays their battle! Who chooses to be gay when one has to hide their sexuality because of bigotry and hostility See: God Loves Gays

There is real debate if the Bible condemns  gay relationships

See here.

I love you but …..

 It is impossible to not feel personally attacked when one utters “I love you but I hate your sin.” Especially if being gay isn’t a sin. 

Many, because of their understanding of the Bible, will respond with some version of “I love you; I hate your sin.” This is not a phrase found in the Bible. One is hard pressed to find anywhere in the Bible where this is a recommended strategy in relationships whether the Bible clearly condemns a behavior or not. It is impossible to not feel personally attacked when one utters “I love you but I hate your sin.” What is heard is I or God don’t love you.

But some actions are really harmful

It can be argued that hating alcoholic behavior is loving because alcohol abuse is harmful. Hating homosexual sex is only loving if homosexual sex is sinful. But do we tell a drug abuser that we love them but hate their behaviors? You don’t tell anyone coming for help with their addiction that you love them but hate their behavior. You simply say I love you and let’s do this together. They probably already hate their own behaviors. When someone is overweight, which is a lot of us, should we say “I love you but I hate you are fat?”

Please don’t reject a gay child in God’s name!

Some parents condemn their child because the Bible supposedly does. Not all agree. See here.  When there are any doubts what the Bible might be advising, God-followers must take the most compassionate, less judgmental stance toward others. Many parents know in their hearts to not judge their child but they are torn when hearing others claim the Bible condemns homosexuality.

Please stop!

Even if you think God and the Bible condemns gays, please don’t imply or speak for Christians and claim God condemns gays. Leaders seldom state directly God condemns or gayness is a sin but it is implied. Come out and say you don’t know even if you believe being gay is a sin, unless afraid of losing your position or donations. Hopefully, you do that for women’s roles. Surely, you admit there is debate concerning if women can be priests or pastors. This is another topic that breaks my heart when leaders presume their interpretation is inspire to deter women from pursuing their gifts or subjecting a wife under a husband’s authority which often can lead to domestic violence.

Mike Edwards was added as a writer and has been a great addition to the Done with Religion site. Mike provides many interesting views and various ways of looking at things. He is not afraid to ask questions and he keeps an open mind as to teachings of the institutional church. Mike also has his own site where he writes at What God May Really Be Like

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Main Reason Leaders Turn Others Away From God!

by Mike Edwards

One reason I had to quit calling myself a Christian was when it became associated with being anti-gay, etc. It is hard for many to hear anything positive about God when leaders imply that God and the Bible condemn gays. Leaders fail to admit their interpretation could be wrong, yet they destroy many individuals and families presuming they are right about God’s heart. Leaders must stop implying or presuming God condemns gays for being gay. It is clear leaders’ lack of support. You don’t have to say explicitly what one is implying with their words. Just ask where they stand with God and gays. I am convinced for many it would be a negative stance or “I love you but….”

Leaders should know better

It is seldom admitted literature requires interpretation or one’s interpretation could be wrong, thus one’s understanding of God could be wrong. Even if you believe your Holy Book is inspired by your God, our interpretations are not inspired. Besides, it is rarely admitted that it cannot be proved one’s sacred book is inspired by their God. We cannot prove God inspired every word in the Bible (God controlling what writers/editors thought and recorded). If we did not assume literature is inspired, but rather the writers wrote what they believed was true of their God, we could avoid extremism. If we didn’t assume biblical writers always understood God correctly, this leads to more open discussions what God is really like. See link: Shouldn’t we assume the Bible isn’t inspired by God – all rants against the Bible

God loves gays

Nothing may be more destructive to God’s reputation than when Christian leaders explicitly or implicitly condemn gays in God’s name. Gays no more choose who they are attracted to than straights can? Many gays will tell you they have always been attracted to the same sex. If you are a straight man, don’t you naturally have to fight not looking at naked women than men? Ask gays their battle! Who chooses to be gay when one has to hide their sexuality because of bigotry and hostility See: God Loves Gays

There is real debate if the Bible condemns  gay relationships

See here.

I love you but …..

 It is impossible to not feel personally attacked when one utters “I love you but I hate your sin.” Especially if being gay isn’t a sin. 

Many, because of their understanding of the Bible, will respond with some version of “I love you; I hate your sin.” This is not a phrase found in the Bible. One is hard pressed to find anywhere in the Bible where this is a recommended strategy in relationships whether the Bible clearly condemns a behavior or not. It is impossible to not feel personally attacked when one utters “I love you but I hate your sin.” What is heard is I or God don’t love you.

But some actions are really harmful

It can be argued that hating alcoholic behavior is loving because alcohol abuse is harmful. Hating homosexual sex is only loving if homosexual sex is sinful. But do we tell a drug abuser that we love them but hate their behaviors? You don’t tell anyone coming for help with their addiction that you love them but hate their behavior. You simply say I love you and let’s do this together. They probably already hate their own behaviors. When someone is overweight, which is a lot of us, should we say “I love you but I hate you are fat?”

Please don’t reject a gay child in God’s name!

Some parents condemn their child because the Bible supposedly does. Not all agree. See here.  When there are any doubts what the Bible might be advising, God-followers must take the most compassionate, less judgmental stance toward others. Many parents know in their hearts to not judge their child but they are torn when hearing others claim the Bible condemns homosexuality.

Please stop!

Even if you think God and the Bible condemns gays, please don’t imply or speak for Christians and claim God condemns gays. Leaders seldom state directly God condemns or gayness is a sin but it is implied. Come out and say you don’t know even if you believe being gay is a sin, unless afraid of losing your position or donations. Hopefully, you do that for women’s roles. Surely, you admit there is debate concerning if women can be priests or pastors. This is another topic that breaks my heart when leaders presume their interpretation is inspire to deter women from pursuing their gifts or subjecting a wife under a husband’s authority which often can lead to domestic violence.

Mike Edwards was added as a writer and has been a great addition to the Done with Religion site. Mike provides many interesting views and various ways of looking at things. He is not afraid to ask questions and he keeps an open mind as to teachings of the institutional church. Mike also has his own site where he writes at What God May Really Be Like

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There's a kind of pride that's not moralistic or performative. It's closer to: I like who I am. And there's nothing wrong with that. It's okay to like myself. It's even good to like oneself.

And in fact, I do like how my brain works. Most of the time.

#Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAcceptance #Acceptance

There's a kind of pride that's not moralistic or performative. It's closer to: I like who I am. And there's nothing wrong with that. It's okay to like myself. It's even good to like oneself.

And in fact, I do like how my brain works. Most of the time.

#Autistic #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAcceptance #Acceptance

"The Labour Party […] is a centralised, bureaucratic organisation that plays a key role in UK democracy whether or not the Labour Party is in government. The right [of the party] never truly ceded control over the Labour Party machine, even when Corbyn was in power. As observers from across the political spectrum have documented, key players on the Labour right worked behind the scenes to undermine him throughout his tenure."

Burnham "has flip-flopped enough times for the Labour machine’s apparatchiks to accept he is no threat to their project.
"Perhaps more importantly, Burnham lacks a coherent base that might hold him to account were he to tack to the right once in office. He doesn’t have strong links with the unions or any social movements. He is relatively popular among the Labour membership, but the Party has been so centralised under Starmer that members now play a much-diminished role – and Burnham is unlikely to change this.
"In short, as with Starmer, there will be no one to challenge him if he reneges on commitments. Equally, there will be no one to defend him if the Labour machine turns on him.

"The challenge Burnham faces is unresolvable within the current political settlement. For as long as Labour exists as a cartel, divorced from a mass base, it will remain a playground for lobbyists and consultants. These interests will fight tirelessly for their preferred policies – policies that directly contradict the interests of the majority of people in the UK. And any leader who attempts to democratise the Labour Party and take on these vested interests will be eliminated by the Labour machine.
"The only way to square this circle is to build power outside the Labour Party".

Grace Blakeley: https://graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-labour-machine-always-wins

#triangulation #cooperation #cartel #lobbying #promotion #parties #acceptance #ThirdWay #TonyBlair #Starmer #Burnham #UKPol #UKPolitics #LabourParty

"The Labour Party […] is a centralised, bureaucratic organisation that plays a key role in UK democracy whether or not the Labour Party is in government. The right [of the party] never truly ceded control over the Labour Party machine, even when Corbyn was in power. As observers from across the political spectrum have documented, key players on the Labour right worked behind the scenes to undermine him throughout his tenure."

Burnham "has flip-flopped enough times for the Labour machine’s apparatchiks to accept he is no threat to their project.
"Perhaps more importantly, Burnham lacks a coherent base that might hold him to account were he to tack to the right once in office. He doesn’t have strong links with the unions or any social movements. He is relatively popular among the Labour membership, but the Party has been so centralised under Starmer that members now play a much-diminished role – and Burnham is unlikely to change this.
"In short, as with Starmer, there will be no one to challenge him if he reneges on commitments. Equally, there will be no one to defend him if the Labour machine turns on him.

"The challenge Burnham faces is unresolvable within the current political settlement. For as long as Labour exists as a cartel, divorced from a mass base, it will remain a playground for lobbyists and consultants. These interests will fight tirelessly for their preferred policies – policies that directly contradict the interests of the majority of people in the UK. And any leader who attempts to democratise the Labour Party and take on these vested interests will be eliminated by the Labour machine.
"The only way to square this circle is to build power outside the Labour Party".

Grace Blakeley: https://graceblakeley.substack.com/p/the-labour-machine-always-wins

#triangulation #cooperation #cartel #lobbying #promotion #parties #acceptance #ThirdWay #TonyBlair #Starmer #Burnham #UKPol #UKPolitics #LabourParty

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I guess the porch pirates stole a bunch of kids toys too, if it is not nailed down it is gone, I probably need to get a box at the ups store #acceptance stage

I guess the porch pirates stole a bunch of kids toys too, if it is not nailed down it is gone, I probably need to get a box at the ups store #acceptance stage

Elderly rescue dog can’t stop putting random items in his bed, keeping his family entertained

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/golden-retriever-stealing-items-ex1/

Elderly rescue dog can’t stop putting random items in his bed, keeping his family entertained

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/golden-retriever-stealing-items-ex1/

Being someone in my forties, I should already know myself pretty well.

Reality is I’m still discovering areas where I’m #closeted that I didn’t have any idea about. And getting out of such closets seems insurmountable.

This is exhausting.

#MentalHealth #sexuality #acceptance #neurodiversity #madrid

Mutual love is only possible
if the other person
also feels love

#mastodon #fediverse #YouWinAgainSi #writing #love #thoughts #world #acceptance #tolerance

So much of our lives have been strongly influenced by social pressures or other factors outside of our control.

And when we start to notice that’s what’s going on, it might not magically change anything or automatically give us the superpower to not be affected by the system, but it allows us to be able to release some of the self-blame and self-judgment. 1/2

#ActuallyAutistic #Autistic #AuDHD #Acceptance #Understanding

Shikantaza Party At My Place

No attitude.

rustyring.blogspot.com/2026/06/shik...

#acceptance, #Buddhism, #Dogen, #equanimity, #hermitpractice, #meditation, #Soto, #Zen

Shikantaza Party At My Place

Shikantaza Party At My Place

No attitude.

https://rustyring.blogspot.com/2026/06/shikantaza-party-at-my-place.html

#acceptance, #Buddhism, #Dogen, #equanimity, #hermitpractice, #meditation, #Soto, #Zen