Journaling Prompts: Exploring Acceptance

Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Qualified Clinical Supervisor. She received her PhD in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Florida in 2002. In addition to being a practicing clinician, she has provided training to counselors, social workers, nurses and case managers internationally since 2006 through AllCEUs.com 📢SUBSCRIBE and click the BELL to get notified when new videos are uploaded. #shorts #journaling #mindfulness

Anger/guilt/resentment drain your energy and keep you from experiencing joy. Acceptance can be thought of as the resolution of anger/guilt/resentment. It does not mean you condone what happened. It is simply a recognition that what's done is done, you cannot change the past and sometimes even things in the present are not totally within your control. You can learn from it and make adjustments so it does not repeat itself, but you cannot change it. What does acceptance look like to you? How could you apply it to 3 things you currently hold resentments about?

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