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Acceptance #AtoZChallenge @AprilA2Z

My theme for this year’s Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is Cultivating Happiness. Today, A is for Acceptance.

A

55 Fiction

As I helped Mrs Gomes walk up the stairs, she paused, looked at me and said, “You have a beautiful soul.”

I smiled and said, “The one person to whom this matters, knows it too.”

“Your husband must be proud of you”, she said.

“I hope so. But I meant me. I’m beautiful to me.”

A Word to the Wise

Acceptance

Accept yourself for who you are. Until you accept yourself you will never cultivate genuine happiness. Change when necessary but accept the wonderful being that you are. Accept others because you can’t change them. The more you accept and the less you try to transform others, the happier you will be.

134 Responses

  1. It is fitting that the first 2016 A to Z official comment I leave is on your blog, Shilpa! Looking forward to your near-daily nuggets of how to cultivate happiness!!!

    1. True, accepting who you are is the first step towards happiness. Thanks a lot, Vinay! Glad you liked it!

    1. Accepting self is the key. Somebody has said it so rightly, ‘We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.’

  2. So true, so true, Shilpa! I love micro-fiction–looking forward to reading you πŸ™‚ This is my first A-Z Challenge … but in the U.S. it’s still 3/31!

    1. Glad you liked this, Laurie. I will hop over to your blog soon and good luck for the challenge. Believe me it is a lot of fun πŸ™‚

    1. True that. Like they say, you’re always with yourself, so you might as well enjoy the company. πŸ™‚

    1. Oh yes, when we embrace who we are the world embraces us right back and that’s so good for our self esteem. Thanks Ajay! Glad you liked this 55er!

    1. True that, when we accept ourselves with our flaws, quirks, talents, secret thoughts, we experience true liberation. Thanks Parul!

  3. Such an impact on the very first post!! Brilliant Shilpa.. I’m really going to learn a lot from you this April πŸ™‚

    Cheers

    1. Thank you, Geetika! We are all in this together and we learn a lot from each other! πŸ™‚ Looking forward to read you all this April. Cheers πŸ™‚

    1. Oh! Sad for your friends. Hope they realize their true self and worth coz that’s the best gift they can give to themselves. Thanks a lot, Mithila. You are a sweetheart! πŸ™‚

  4. Loved your take on acceptance and just like everything begins with self, you’ve started the A to Z challenge on an inspiringly positive note πŸ˜€
    Way to go Shilpa!

  5. Yours is the second beautiful post on Acceptance. Self-love is the greatest love of all!

    Thank you Shilpa – looking forward to reading your spots. Love your theme!

  6. Shilpa ! yours is the first post I read πŸ™‚

    Wow What a punch line on self acceptance. I am getting addicted to your blog πŸ™‚ you have a magnet dear and so I shall not miss any post for this whole month. Love and hugs

    1. Thanks a lot, Genevive. You are so generous. It is always a pleasure to read you here πŸ™‚ β™₯

  7. We picked same words for today. But that was to be expected, right? Happiness begins with acceptance after all!
    Yeah, I decided to join in again! I got a really nice comment on my theme reveal post last night, and it got me all emotional. So I entered again! I don’t know how long I’ll last though.
    – Chicky Kadambari @ http://www.mysteriouskaddu.com

    1. Good to see you back in the challenge, Kadambari. I know, you will ace it! After all, you have to publish another ebook with the posts from this challenge πŸ™‚

    1. Well said, Karan. Somebody has said it so rightly, “There’s no alternative to being yourself. Accept it, honour it, value it – and get on with it” πŸ™‚

    1. We all are, actually, Yolanda. The trick is to keep evolving, growing and empowering self as we move ahead in our journey of life πŸ™‚

    1. Oh yes, you are your best support system. And you cant encourage and empower yourself if you dont accept yourself! Thks Deepa πŸ™‚

  8. Accepting oneself rather than wait for other person to pronounce their verdict is wisdom. And what a lovely write-up in just 55 words, Shilpa.

  9. In school during an Orientation session we were told a story about a little girl who was asked to describe what she is and what does she believe about God. That night she wrote: I am ME & I am Good, Coz God Makes no JUNK πŸ™‚

    Thats my war cry sometimes πŸ˜‰

    Hope to read more from you. All the best !
    My entry for A to Z Challenge 2016: Letter A for Anchor
    http://nav-justanyrandomtopic.blogspot.in/2016/04/atoz-challenge-2016-letter-for-anchor.html

    1. Love that story and that’s a great energizer to have for self, I will keep it in mind too. Thanks for sharing that, Nilima πŸ™‚

    1. I know, I know … and this is making me nervous, Sulekha. I dont know whether I will be able to last!! πŸ™

  10. short sweet and touching.

    been ruminating about the frustatingly competitive world that we live in where one’s belief in oneself is constantly tested…

    keep it going
    all the best for the a to z 2016

    1. Agree with you, Jayanthi. And one has constantly prove self time and again. Thank you! Good luck to you too!

  11. so true shilpa and that’s a great start to the challenge ” Accept yourself and change when necessary…..” . Will be with you through the challenge cheering you all along!

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