Some people suggest that one’s level of self-acceptance determines one’s level of happiness. The more self-acceptance you have, the more happiness you can allow yourself to receive and enjoy. Everyone has felt wounded in some way by their past experiences. A growing appreciation for our common humanity can inspire an influx of withheld kindness and compassion toward yourself and others. To cultivate self-acceptance it is helpful to focus on forgiveness for past indiscretions; both real and imagined. Often people discover that there is nothing to forgive because they were doing the best they co
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