tertiary · Connection

Acceptance

Part of the Human Needs Grid

What is Acceptance?

Being embraced as you are, including your flaws, contradictions, and evolving self. Acceptance allows you to stop performing and finally rest in the safety of being fully known.

When you might feel acceptance

Acceptance is a specific form of support, which itself is a type of connection. You might experience this feeling in situations where connection is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define acceptance.

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