Acceptance.

Acceptance. What does that word even mean? What does it stand for? The dictionary defines acceptance as; 1. the act of taking or receiving something offered. 
                       2. favorable reception; approval; favor
                       3. the fact or state of being accepted or acceptable. 

I have come to find that no matter what age you are, you long for that feeling of being accepted. I have also learned that no matter what age you are, you will always run into that same situation you had when you were in elementary school of asking yourself the question of, "what group do I fit into?" I remember when I was younger, I ran into this problem all of the time. I was always busy with my theatre rehearsals so I never had time to join a sports team or go to birthday parties on the weekends. I always questioned where I fit in. I always felt like Pippin in the song corner of the sky.

It feels ridiculous to even be writing about this, I feel like it should not even be an issue, but through my life observations and as I dive deep within myself it is so clear to me that we all still have that elementary school kid inside all of us. Even adults have their moments of asking, "where do I fit in?" "Will they like me?" "Why don't they like me?" "What did I do wrong?" " I didn't do anything wrong." "Why is this even an issue?" You can go crazy and easily get so consumed in yourself and your own thoughts of needing to feel that acceptance. Well, you know what I say to that? I say, screw it. I say screw that feeling. I think it shouldn't matter who accepts you and who doesn't. I don't think you should have to feel like you're being fake to someone so they like you, I don't think you should have to worry if someone doesn't like you. I feel like we all need to just relax and live in the present moment and be ok with who you are. Bottom line, the right people will accept you, the people you want to be around will be the ones that stay and accept you in their world. It is as simple as that.

I don't know what it is, but I woke up today really grateful for the recent cards I have been dealt and I realized that I am not going to let the fear of not being accepted get in the way of anything good that is coming my way. I decided to write about this, because I do not think I am alone. I know we all experience that yucky feeling at some point in our days, and I am standing up for all of us and saying, screw it! let whoever it is not accept you, let it happen. What does it do to you? Empower you. Use that energy and let it empower you. No one can take your light away… may I repeat, no one can take your story and your light away from you without your consent. 

Let the good things happen to you. Let the cards fall where they fall. Let your light shine brightly. The ones will attract that same light and energy.

Just be you. Do not worry about being accepted. As long as you accept yourself, then you're good!