self-acceptance
noun
self-ac·cep·tance
ˌself-ik-ˈsep-tən(t)s 
: the act or state of accepting oneself : the act or state of understanding and recognizing one's own abilities and limitations
In each moment you're either practicing self-acceptance—or you're judging yourself.—
Linda Arnold
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 June 2026
But family scenes help ground Kiyoko’s tearjerker in universal questions of shame and self-acceptance that land harder through Coley’s arc than the on-again-off-again fling surrounding her growth.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 June 2026
For years, weight-loss marketing has presented body transformation as a straightforward pathway to confidence, belonging, happiness, and self-acceptance.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
How Maja Chwalińska found her way to the French Open semifinals on a journey of self-acceptance.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 3 June 2026
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“Self-acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-acceptance. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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