1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Forcing oneself to &quot;accept things as they are&quot; or asking others to, sets up conflict, invokes defensiveness and leads to stuck, judgmental feelings.&amp;nbsp;Exploring awareness leads to a spaciousness where the present moment event is allowed to be what it is- good or bad. &amp;nbsp;This is not the same as allowing bad things to happen if they can be prevented- but if an event has occurred, becoming aware opens a compassionate channel through which we can move. “What you resist – persists” and “the only way out is through”. Practicing awareness though regular &amp;nbsp;mindfulness meditation opens &amp;nbsp;compassionate awareness so that both wonderful and adverse events can be experienced with grace. Exploring Awareness http://sites.libsyn.com/243959/site <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/20296274/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/20296274