Turning the mind

Acceptance is a choice you make at a fork in the road — again and again.

Step by step

Notice you aren’t accepting: anger, bitterness, “Why me?”, “I can’t stand this.”
Make an inner commitment to accept reality as it is.
Do it again, over and over, each time you reach the fork.
Make a plan for catching yourself when you drift out of acceptance.

Committing to accept isn’t the same as accepting. It turns you toward the path — it’s the first step.