In this World Beyond Resilience Podcast, Angela and Carolyn dive into the subtle but powerful difference between resignation to acceptance. The shift we need to make to transform not only how you deal with life's curveballs, but how you amplify and grow anything that's already working!

You'll find out how resignation masquerades as acceptance and how to distinguish the difference between the two to give you more freedom and choice.

If you're resigned, you'll always have a sense of "gritting your teeth" and pushing, defensively holding on to "that's just the way it is," or 'you're right and they're wrong' black and white ideas.

True acceptance is about bravely facing the whole truth of a situation, holding more of the complexity, processing emotions, and then freely moving forward.

Holding onto resentment or frustration - other telltale signs you're resigned - is "poisonous" and blocks creativity.

Acceptance will give you a moment of grace, like a flowing river, opening to fresh new possibility.

You'll also find out that accepting your limits isn't giving up; it's simply a process of identifying them so you can choose how to grow beyond them.

The biggest takeaway?

Don't confuse "I'll just have to accept it" with genuine acceptance!

True acceptance is a moment-by-moment practice of being with reality as it is, not as you think it should be or ideally wish it to be.

It's about letting go of control and allowing yourself to feel emotions like powerlessness without judgment.

This shift alone can unblock situations, improve interactions with others, and unleash your creative potential.

So next time you're facing a challenge, ask yourself: Am I resigning, or am I truly accepting?