In this episode, Rick and Keith discuss the importance of addressing the valleys and challenges of life from a place of acceptance and love. Ignoring or reacting to “life’s valleys” from a place of resistance, only leads to suffering. And while the hills or life’s good times are more fun, the growth is in dealing with the valleys. Be sure to attend to those for a peaceful life.

“Quincy” Netflix link: https://www.netflix.com/title/80102952

“Quincy” is a 2018 American documentary film about the life of American record producer, singer and film producer, Quincy Jones. The film was co-written and co -directed by Alan Hicks and Rashida Jones and produced by Paula DuPré Pesmen. The film was released by Netflix on September 21, 2018.

“Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart,” Tara Brach. https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Acceptance-Embracing-Heart. Believing that something is wrong with us is a deep suffering. This suffering emerges in crippling self-judgments and conflicts in our relationships, in addictions and perfectionism, in loneliness and overwork—all the forces that keep our lives constricted and unfulfilled. Radical Acceptance offers a path to freedom, including the day-to-day practical guidance developed over Dr. Brach’s twenty years of work with therapy clients. Step by step, she leads us to trust our innate goodness, showing how we can develop the balance of clear-sightedness and compassion that is the essence of Radical Acceptance. Radical Acceptance does not mean self-indulgence or passivity. Instead it empowers genuine change: healing fear and shame and helping to build loving, authentic relationships. When we stop being at war with ourselves, we are free to live fully every precious moment of our lives.