Acceptance and Patience are quite different for all of us. Recently in our Saṃgha Offerings we spoke about this very thing. And while Acceptance and Patience takes on many lenses, such as death, aging, and how we interact with our loved ones, I have come to these thoughts. I still miss Mabel very much, the house is so quiet, Acceptance gets me through the day. Patience with myself to remember to turn off the garage light, since her food was out there, and I do not have the need to go out there any more.
When we find Acceptance and Patience we find a very different flow to our lives. We no longer live in our Kleśa/Affliction. We can release our Raga/Attachment of what we look like now not 5 years ago, what we were that we cannot go back to (maybe headstand is no longer a good idea), what we lost that is now only a memory.
When we release Raga, we can open ourselves up to other things, like this beautiful garden of Dahlias and my best friend being surrounded by them. She recently lost her father and like me we were able to find beauty in the flowers and be in awe of their colors. All the while being able to toast her dad and Mabel and the things we love(d) about them, because our Love is present, it does not die with them.
What Raga/Attachments do you have that are holding you back? Can Acceptance and Patience help you through them? Remember that grief has no timeline, and NEVER let someone tell you what that timeline looks like.
I love you all and the continued support you share with me and with others in this community.
Be well. Be Safe.
Love. Light.
JennyO
Corazón Yoga 