"R" is for Radical Acceptance Collage

Mixed Media on Wood Panel. “Spiritual Luxury” Series The pinnacle of desire and comfort, the “best of the best”, tangible items worthy of their expense-This is what comes to mind when contemplating what the word Luxury means to me. Having once been driven by seeking and achieving tangible creature comforts in the realm of luxury in tandem with performance defining my purpose and self-worth, I am in a place of healing from that misguided direction. I now find myself seeking Spiritual Luxury. What can luxury mean in a metaphysical /spiritual sense? What luxuries do we desire for our hearts and minds? These are what enriches our inner and outer worlds. Higher consciousness is contained within all of us. This is what I practice and seek… R is for Radical Acceptance The word Radical carries a few meanings or perhaps baggage with it. Most worthy to be named in this case is: a root part, foundation, extreme change, designed to remove the root of a disease or all diseased and potentially diseased tissue (in medicine but certainly is relevant to the spiritual matter) In the effort to live a spiritually luxurious life, the journey of radically accepting what “is”, without judgement, is an ultimate foundational shift towards peace. Practicing this mindset on the largest issues to most minute annoyances has the potential to deliver quite a luxurious way of life, No?