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The Wobbly Paving Stone
Yesterday, when the rain finally stopped and the sun began to shine, I headed out for a walk. It was warm enough for shorts and sandals,...

Jonathan Gibbons
Oct 13, 20221 min read
The Missed Flight
A couple of years ago, I was heading back to Spain from England, where I’d been visiting friends and family. I needed to catch a train to...

Jonathan Gibbons
Oct 13, 20223 min read
Preference & Demand
What’s the difference between a preference and a demand? And what do they have to do with acceptance? Both preferences and demands are...

Jonathan Gibbons
Oct 13, 20222 min read
Pain
Last summer, while we were on vacation on the coast, I found myself watching Annchen doing her energetic yoga practice out on the patio...

Jonathan Gibbons
Oct 13, 20222 min read
GPS Problems
So I’ve started to make significant progress in accepting myself just as I am. But what about you? How can I possibly begin to accept the...

Jonathan Gibbons
Oct 13, 20223 min read
Micro-Victim Identity
When we talk about somebody having a victim identity, we tend to think of a case where the person has become quite dysfunctional—a person...

Jonathan Gibbons
Oct 13, 20223 min read
Your Acceptance May Piss Me Off
Be prepared—the more accepting we become of things that are clearly “unacceptable,” the more the world will tell us we’re wrong. In...

Jonathan Gibbons
Oct 13, 20222 min read
Stop Moaning
Unfortunately, we often sabotage our acceptance by engaging in what for many of us is our favorite pastime—moaning. It never ceases to...

Jonathan Gibbons
Oct 13, 20223 min read
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