By My Question Life
We all crave a sense of belonging, whether we realize it or not. Whether it’s at social gatherings, at work, or in our families, we want to feel accepted and comfortable.
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The power wrapped within acceptance “as the answer” is an available shortcut to a life peacefully lived when practiced by anyone, anywhere. All people and all situations that trouble anyone can disappear in the blink of an eye when “accepted as perfect” the way they are.
I couldn’t keep “proving everyone wrong” and still do all the things I wanted to do with my life.
This is not about meeting criteria and ticking boxes, it’s about finally creating the generous, plural and radical art world that many of us want and need.
No wonder we don’t talk about Luke chapter 17:7-10. "Faith the size of a mustard seed" — great. Love it. Tiny seed. Lofty idea. Preachable. Even tweetable.
Finding ways to belong can help ease the pain of loneliness.
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We cannot separate the importance of a sense of belonging from our physical and mental health.
The need to belong, also known as belongingness, refers to a human emotional need to affiliate with and be accepted by members of a group.
It’s easy to believe that our health is largely the result of our behaviors and habits, but marginalization and isolation are serious public health problems that also affect personal health.
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Kindness, tolerance, and acceptance are kind of like the Three Musketeers of spiritual protection.
Nepo...shares the most humbling thing he’s learned. “We’re asked to learn how to keep asking for what we need only to practice accepting what we’re given,” he says.