Ways to Accept and Grow
| Circumstance to accept | Despite working hard and giving all I had to my employer, I was laid off. |
| What Is statement | The truth of the situation in this very moment is that my employer no longer required my services. |
| What Is statement | The truth of the situation in this very moment is that my employer no longer wished to pay my salary. |
| What Is statement | The truth of the situation in this very moment is that I feel I was treated unfairly. |
| What Is statement | The truth of the situation in this very moment is that I feel that my employer did not recognize my contributions. |
| What Is statement | The truth of the situation in this very moment is that this entire situation has hurt me deeply and has impacted my self-confidence. |
| Acceptance statement | In this moment, I willingly and consciously choose to accept What Is. I accept the fact that I was laid off. I accept the fact that I was not treated fairly. I accept the fact that this layoff has made me feel unappreciated, undervalued, angry and resentful. I accept that this layoff has hurt me to such a degree that it has undermined my confidence and prevented me from looking for new work. I accept the fact that this experience has hurt me in many ways including financially. I accept this because this is the truth in the moment even if it doesn’t feel good. In this state of peace, without resistance, I accept all that has gone before and my current “What is.” |
| Gratitude statement | In this moment, I am grateful for this experience. I am thankful for the opportunity to step back and look at the experience I had with this employer, what I learned from this job, the skills I gained, and the connections that I was able to make. I am grateful that I have this opportunity now to look for new employment, to find an employer/company that will have a greater appreciation for the gifts and talents I bring to the table. I am grateful for the opportunity to step back and assess my next career move. I am also grateful that this opportunity has shown me how much power I have to choose my next step. I am so thankful for the gifts and talents that I do possess. I am thankful for all that I’ve learned up to this point because I can take all of it and gift it to my next employer. In this state of gratitude, I am ready to move forward. |
| Optional:
Solutions/ideas |
1) Connect with former co-workers for job leads.
2) Join professional networking organizations. 3) Spend some time determining if I want to continue in this field. Is there some other career field that I want to explore? |
| Circumstance to accept | I was passed over for promotion again. |
| What Is statement | The truth of the situation in this very moment is that despite doing my best work, my employer is choosing not to recognize it. |
| What Is statement | The truth of the situation in this very moment is that I am not being rewarded in the manner that suits me. |
| What Is statement | The truth of the situation in this very moment is that I was really angry when I saw the list of people who were promoted. I know I do better work than they do. |
| What Is statement | The truth of the situation in this very moment is that this has impacted my willingness to give 100 percent on the job. I am resentful and am withholding, not giving it my all. |
| What Is statement | The truth of the situation in this very moment is that some days I just don’t want to go into work because it feels like no one is seeing all the great work that I’m doing. |
| Acceptance statement | Right here and now, I declare my willingness to accept the fact that I have been repeatedly passed over for promotion. I accept this. I accept this even though this is unacceptable to me. I am willing to accept my current situation with my current employer with complete peace. I accept the fact that others are receiving what I want. I accept the fact that my coworkers who been promoted over me are not as talented as I am. I accept the manner in which my employer chooses to manage his/her company. In a place of complete peace, I accept all that is so that I may move forward. |
| Gratitude statement | I am so darn thankful that I have been able to see the truth of the matter. I am thankful that I was passed over for promotion because it allowed me to truly understand my contributions. I am so grateful that I now know and can accept the fact that the way my employer manages his/her company does not match my needs. I am so grateful for being released from the pain that this has caused. With this freedom, I can search for employment that will honor, value, and appreciate my gifts and talents. I am also so thankful that I now know the way in which I need to be rewarded. In this space of peace and gratitude, I move forward. |
| Optional:
Solutions/ideas |
1) Decide if this is the right place of employment for me or whether I need to look for new employment. |
| Circumstance to accept | I have been stuck in the Time4Money Exchange way too long. As a result, I feel bored and stagnant. I feel as if I have nothing to show for my efforts. |
| What Is statement | The truth of the situation in this very moment is that I resent coming in to work day after day doing the same thing for so little reward. |
| What Is statement | The truth of the situation in this very moment that I am not challenged by what I do. |
| What Is statement | The truth of the situation in this very moment is that I feel like I sold my soul to get a salary. |
| What Is statement | The truth of the situation in this very moment is I feel no joy or and no fulfillment from my work. |
| What Is statement | The truth of the situation in this very moment is that I feel used. |
| Acceptance statement | Right here and now I am willing to come into complete acceptance of my current circumstances. I am willing to accept the fact that I don’t feel good about my work, and that I’m not inspired by it. I accept the fact that I wasn’t prepared when I entered the workplace and therefore wasn’t able to make different decisions than those I made. I accept the possibility that this employer/career might not be the right fit for me. I accept the fact that my employment has dulled my desire to reach for more. In a place of complete peace, I accept all that is so that I may move forward. |
| Gratitude statement | I am truly grateful that I have had this experience. It has made me learn that I deserve to have work that inspires me and engages me and rewards me in the manner that I desire. I am thankful that I had the opportunity to experience work that doesn’t suit me because it better positions me to find work that does. I am grateful that I have realized that I deserve better than what I have today. Additionally, I am thankful that I had the opportunity to know at a deep level that I am meant for more than just an exchange of my time and productivity for money. I can see that I have so much to give. And it has been this circumstance that has brought me to a place where I am ready and willing to find employment that will support me in doing so. In this space of peace and gratitude, I move forward. |
| Optional:
Solutions/ideas |
1) Create a vision for my professional life.
2) Write a detailed summary of the gifts and talents I possess. 3) Get clear on what I need in a reward. |
