“Transform your whole life”...

Accept—then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it... This will miraculously transform your whole life. 

— Eckhart Tolle

I’ve read Tolle’s The Power of Now and A New Earth (the latter being easier to follow, in my opinion). Tolle’s phrase “do not resist” has stuck with me over the years. Particularly when something shocking and unexpected happens, I remember those three little words and tell myself to “accept— then act.” This seems to shift my mind into a problem solving mode, rather than a resistant one. Not every time perhaps, but in most cases the “problem” leads to a reimagined solution and blessing in disguise (such as my gorgeous new couch that wouldn’t fit into my home, which led to a sectional and even more gorgeous, homey and spacious living room). Just sayin’ :) Hugs. XO

Blessings,

Chatgirl