How To Find Acceptance With The Election (Regardless Of The Outcome...)

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We are one day away from a day we all anxiously await yet partially dread. It’s hard not to feel a range of emotions as our ballots are cast and there is not much else to do but wait. As with any situation in life that we only have so much control over it is crucial that we find acceptance in whatever the outcome may be. That doesn’t mean we will be happy, it might even mean more uncertainty and harder times for some of us. But when we, at the very least, accept the reality, whatever the outcome may be, we are able to make peace for ourselves. When we make peace with a situation that may be in or out of our control, we don’t have to let it dominate us. There will always be a part of politics that we can do nothing about, but our vote assures us that there is something we can do. So if you haven’t already voted in these past few months, please make sure to get your ballot in in time before tomorrow. 

Regardless of what the outcome is tomorrow, and whatever shenanigans inevitably go down, in order for me to be at peace with this election and the state of our nation for the next 4 years, I must first and foremost accept whatever happens. By accepting I do not mean giving up. By accepting I do not mean standing down. By accepting I mean making peace with yourself and making a promise to yourself that you will stand firm to your beliefs, you will continue to fight the good fight and continue to keep the most important topics afloat in conversations and friendly debates both now and for years to come. But if we don’t accept what is then we lose the possibility for what can be. 

One thing that I will be doing at some point today is writing a letter of acceptance. Just a few sentences that remind me we are okay. I will write it all down, get it all out on paper, and light it on fire. Because regardless of the outcome tomorrow, we all have fears and doubts that are very, very real and that should never be undermined. Even though we feel more divided now than ever, don’t forget there are 300 million other people who share many of the same doubts and fears we do. I will write to remind myself that we will be okay, we will stick together, we will work through it with grace and dignity. Whatever the outcome, choose respect. Choose kindness. Choose civility. And remember, as hard as it may be, when they go low, we go high.