Accepting the Things I Cannot Change

This weekend tourists came back to Sedona in droves without masks.

What this means to me is stay home. Wait for them to leave. Take precautions when I do go out again. Be patient. This, too, shall pass.

When things I don’t like happen, I have choices. I can write a letter to the editor or post a rant on Next Door or call someone to complain. But honestly, I’m tired of reactivity.

So I choose to be grateful that, for our merchants, business has picked up. Then I do what is needed to take care of myself.

Many years ago I learned that what I focus on gets stronger. I choose peace.

You write it: What’s your experience with accepting the things you cannot change?