Working Toward Acceptance- Episode #767
Zen Pop
Todd and Cathy Adams
4.9 • 637 Ratings
🗓️ 4 June 2024
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
Todd and Cathy discuss acceptance and emphasize the importance of releasing old ideas and remaining open to new ones in order to figure out how to accept and move forward. They also discuss the reality of nuance and paradox, explaining why decision-making is not about finding the ‘right’ decision, but rather the right decision for right now. The also talk about Tim McGraw’s music and how it reminds us to be our best selves.
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| 0:00.0 | Here we go. My name's Todd. This is Gabby. Welcome back to another episode of Zen Parenting Radio. This is podcast number 767. Why listen to Zen Parenting Radio? Because you'll feel outstanding. And always remember our motto, which is the best predictor of a child's well-being, is a parent's self-understanding. |
| 0:24.4 | Give me your guess on what we might call today's show, sweetie. |
| 0:29.4 | Something around finding acceptance. |
| 0:31.9 | Like, what's a word when you're like, not like clawing? |
| 0:35.8 | I'm like doing something with my hands. |
| 0:37.1 | Like moving toward acceptance, like the process of acceptance. |
| 0:42.6 | There's a lot of different ways I could say it. |
| 0:44.4 | So, but I wanted to talk about the, like, some of the things we do to get there. |
| 0:51.3 | Awesome. |
| 0:51.7 | I love it. |
| 0:52.7 | Will you take your screen and like you're so short in this screen. |
| 0:56.4 | Just go like that. |
| 0:57.2 | There we go. |
| 0:57.8 | That better? |
| 0:58.1 | Yeah, now you fill up the space. |
| 0:59.6 | Okay. |
| 0:59.9 | Very good. |
| 1:00.2 | Thank you, sweetie. |
| 1:01.5 | But first, before we talk about moving towards acceptance, there are a few other things |
| 1:06.0 | I want to say. |
| 1:06.6 | Okay. |
| 1:07.0 | I'm wearing my white socks hat. |
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