{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode #56: Finding Acceptance and Grace in Present Moment Awareness","description":"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. \u201cWhat you resist \u2013 persists\u201d and \u201cthe only way out is through\u201d. 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. ","author_name":"Exploring Awareness","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/243959\/site","html":"<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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/20296274"}