How to Accept What You Can’t Change Without Giving Up

Jane Ratcliffe speaks with Eric about accepting what cannot be changed without giving up. After a traumatic brain injury altered her life, she spent years navigating debilitating symptoms while holding onto hope, joy, and gratitude. The conversation examines the balance between accepting reality and continuing to fight for change, how performing being okay can block support, and practices like self-forgiveness, imagination, and noticing interconnection. Jane's story frames acceptance not as surrender but as a way to make room for beauty, connection, and hope amid difficulty.