October Reflections and My Self-Acceptance Practice, One Year Later

Watercolor painting by me

Around September and October each year, when the weather turns cold and the leaves start to fall, I can’t help but look back at the year and ponder whether I’ve accomplished what I’ve set out to do. I’m never where I thought I’d be at the beginning of the year (I’m not one of those people who can make a five-year plan-I don’t know where I’d end up from year to year). Last…