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Radio Headspace

Finding Acceptance

Radio Headspace

Headspace Studios

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.62.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

We all have goals, but sometimes, life gets in the way. Today, Kessonga talks about how his daughter had to find acceptance when her plans didn't turn out the way she'd hoped. Kessonga holds a Masters degree in Social Work, and is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Teacher. He also serves as an adjunct Mindfulness instructor at UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Prior to joining Headspace he had his own private practice as a licensed acupuncturist and an outpatient psychotherapist. You can reach out on Instagram here! Try the Headspace app free for 30 days here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Happy Monday everyone and welcome to Radio Headspace.

0:17.7

My name is K-Sunga.

0:20.9

So as a mindfulness and meditation instructor, I truly try to live each moment of my life

0:25.9

in a mindful way, being intentionally present with each moment without judgment.

0:31.8

By doing this, I'm able to notice certain occurrences in my life that really resonate

0:36.3

with me, or I may find myself in a space of gratitude, contentment, or even joy.

0:42.9

And if you've been listening to my episodes for a while, you know that I like to call

0:46.5

these mindful moments.

0:49.4

And let's be clear, these moments aren't always about feeling good or being grateful,

0:54.2

but regardless of how the mindful moment feels, there is something to be learned, something

0:59.2

useful that you can take away and apply to your everyday life.

1:03.7

Today's mindful moment is courtesy of my beautiful youngest daughter, Zola, and her experience

1:09.6

with uncontrollable disappointment and how to accept it.

1:16.4

One of the greatest joys of my life is watching my two daughters grow into womanhood, Zuri

1:21.8

and Zola.

1:23.5

They are truly awesome and they each have their own personalities and interests, and Zola

1:28.8

has a very creative and artsy spirit.

1:32.4

So when she expressed an interest in being a part of the tech team for her school's

1:36.6

play, I wasn't really surprised.

1:40.0

When I asked her what her responsibilities would be, she told me that she would be on the

1:43.8

team in charge of styling all the actors in the play, but she also said it was a highly

1:49.5

competitive spot, and she would have to try out for it.

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