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EPISODE · Sep 10, 2025 · 13 MIN

Why fighting reality only makes life harder

from Seeking Simplicity · host Louise Cartwright

  It's easy to feel like you're "fighting life". Especially when you are in hard times. But when we fight, we resist and "what resist, persists" right? PLUS.. when we are putting the focus outside of ourselves, we're now not in the power to change anything. I get it. In this episode I share part of my own journey of moving from resistance and wishing things were different, to embracing acceptance—without resignation or approval of what simply is. I ask you to see how arguing with reality keeps us stuck in cycles of frustration, resentment, and suffering, and how liberating it can be to make peace with the moment, even when it’s hard or seems unfair. Learning to stop resisting and start co-creating with your circumstances changes everything. And to help you get to that place, I'm exploring some of the myths that hold us back (like “accepting means giving up” or “if I fight harder, maybe I’ll change it”) and how clinging to these beliefs drains your energy, strains relationships, and blocks transformation. I share with you some simple, powerful questions to catch yourself in the act of resisting: “What is real right now? What is the naked truth beneath the stories and emotions? What’s my next best step?” And my intention is that, together, we untangle the difference between acceptance and approval, and talk honestly about how difficult—but necessary—it is to choose the harder path if we want a life that’s truly multicolored, not just another shade of the same old routine. This is a call to reclaim your energy, to stop suffering twice, to move forward with more clarity and power. I hope this episode inspires you to pause, reflect, and choose—with compassion for yourself—the next right thing. And don’t forget: next week, I’ll share three life-changing principles to help you put all of this into practice. If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, share, or leave a review—it means the world to me, and it helps our wild, wise, ever-evolving community reach even more women ready to stop fighting reality and start living a life full of color. Join the FB Group  Join my email community

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It's easy to feel like you're "fighting life". Especially when you are in hard times. But when we fight, we resist and "what resist, persists" right? PLUS.. when we are putting the focus outside of ourselves, we're now not in the power to change anything. I get it. In this episode I share part of my own journey of moving from resistance and wishing things were different, to embracing acceptance—without resignation or approval of what simply is. I ask you to see how arguin...

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