67 - Meeting What Is: Practicing Acceptance in the New Year

As we step into 2025, this episode invites you to explore the art of letting go and more fully embracing presence. Elizabeth Mintun dives into mindfulness as a practice of release and renewal, creating space for the new while honoring what is. She offers personal stories of transformation, including lessons from friendship, family, and surrendering control. Elizabeth also provides practical reflections to guide you toward flexibility, grace, and curiosity in the new year.Key Takeaways:Letting go isn’t about giving up—it’s about releasing control, honoring the present, and making space for what’s to come.Clinging to “shoulds” often prevents us from being fully present. Releasing expectations can foster connection, creativity, and resilience.Experiment with a small act of surrender, such as letting go of a daily routine or approaching a challenge with curiosity rather than control.Write down one area of life where you’d like to practice letting go and create space for new possibilities.ResourcesFree 5 - Day Intentional 2025 Challenge for Women: https://www.thecalmingground.com/intentional-2025A Path with Heart by Jack Kornfield: https://www.amazon.com/Path-Heart-Through-Promises-Spiritual/dp/0553372114/ref=asc_df_0553372114?mcid=eae3531dffeb3337ae5ebb092cf8e5e5&hvocijid=2470859143031407366-0553372114-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2470859143031407366&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9014979&hvtargid=pla-2281435176178&psc=1