December 20

1. POWERFUL QUOTE

“You don’t need someone to complete you. You only need someone to accept you completely.”

And that goes both ways, we grow when we accept people as they are, too. Their stories, their struggles, their timing, their journey.

2. REFLECTION ON THE YEAR

Acceptance is not giving up. It’s not settling. And it’s definitely not pretending everything felt good. 

Acceptance is simply acknowledging what is, without fighting the moment.

This year, there were situations you wished you could control: a person acting differently, a result arriving faster, a path becoming clearer.

When things didn’t go your way, you may have felt frustration, even anger. But anger often appears when we feel powerless.

This is where the Second Reiki Principle gently speaks: “Just for today, I will not anger.” Not because anger is wrong, but because anger is a sign we’re resisting what is.

When we accept reality:

• We reclaim our power from what we can’t control.

• We see our choices more clearly.

• We soften toward ourselves and others.

• And we free the energy that anger once held hostage.

Think of water: It doesn’t resist the rock, it flows around it, and in time, changes everything.

This year, you learned that acceptance isn’t weakness. It’s the beginning of true strength.

3. EASY STEP FOR TODAY & BEYOND

A 90-second “Acceptance Reset” with Reiki intention

Sit comfortably. Inhale deeply. On the exhale, let your shoulders drop. Bring to mind one situation you’ve been resisting.

Say softly to yourself:

“Just for today, I will not anger. In this moment, I accept what is and I move forward with calm, steady energy.” 

Feel the shift — small, but real. Acceptance clears the path forward.

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