Kalen: Acceptance is an act. It is not passive. It is not allowing, or enduring. According to the etymology, to accept is to receive. When we authentically accept, we turn toward something or someone and make space for what already is – not what we wish could be. Meditation gives us innumerable opportunities to practice receptivity towards our experiences and our selves. This meditation will explore both what comes up when we manage to find acceptance within ourselves, but perhaps more importantly, we’ll investigate and explore what gets in the way of being receptive to ourselves and our experiences.