How Radical Acceptance Can Get you Unstuck

Life as an entrepreneur, a parent - hell, life in general is filled with ups and downs. There are days when you feel unstoppable and days when everything seems to be going wrong, making it feel difficult to stay focused on the task at hand and to keep pushing forward. That’s why it’s essential to practice radical acceptance — the act of meeting yourself where you are, accepting - instead of avoiding or wishing your situation were different, and taking the time to figure out what you can do rather than focusing on what you cannot do.

What Is Radical Acceptance?
Radical acceptance is the idea of accepting a situation or circumstance just as it is without trying to change it or make it go away. It involves taking responsibility for our feelings and emotions, recognizing that we have control over them, and embracing them rather than avoiding them. Instead of viewing something as "good" or "bad," radical acceptance encourages us to look at things objectively without judgment. This allows us to move forward in a more empowered way.

In my Life Strategy Method, one of the first steps we dive into is this acceptance. So many of us look at social media and see people that seem to have their lives together, the perfect parents, the ideal business, a clean home, I could go on. We look at their lives and throw ourselves deep into comparison and allow the negative thoughts to pile in, keeping us stuck.

Take note of your life. Where do you live? Who is in your bubble of life? What does your job look like and require from you? Think of the things going on in your life and approach your day by radically accepting where you are and what you're able to do.

I will have clients tell me that they want a morning routine like mine. When I ask about their life, they share the demands and responsibilities that aren't similar to mine. Maybe they work a 9-5 job, have kids that are younger, maybe their housing situation isn't ideal - they compare apples & oranges. Accepting the reality of what your life is and where you want it to go will help you create a vision and an "in between" that feels completely aligned with you and where you're wanting to go.

When practiced regularly, radical acceptance has many benefits for entrepreneurs, parents, and anyone looking to get unstuck. It helps reduce stress by allowing us to take ownership of our thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them. It also helps us become more mindful and present in our lives so that we can focus on what matters most—our goals and vision! Finally, radical acceptance helps us recognize that there are always options available even when a situation may seem impossible. We can choose how we react to any given situation instead of feeling powerless over it.

Radical acceptance can bring great benefits into the lives of those who practice it regularly. Instead of allowing yourself to stay stuck in your discomfort, notice it and take the time to reflect on what you want it to look like instead.

If you don't have the ability to take your morning slow and spend 2+ hours on self-care/focus before you start your work day, maybe you can start with 15 minutes.

If you can't devote 4 hours/week to your new business, start with an hour.
Focusing on the "can't do's" and "don't haves" are only keeping you in paralysis.

There's always an option & a direction you can choose to start making tiny shifts. One choice is all you have to make towards unstuck.