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How To Accept What You Cannot Change?
With Rianna Hijlkema
Transitions are a period in which you change from one version of yourself into another. These transitions can be planned (such as getting married, buying a house, moving abroad, or becoming an entrepreneur) or unplanned (such as a divorce, death or loss, health issues, or a pandemic). Many transitions are being experienced as a disruptive storm. They can be very challenging due to the big amount of changes that are involved, the feelings of loss of control over the situation, and the increased levels of stress. People kept telling me - you have to accept. But how do you do that when it’s not something you choose? I figured it out and in this course guiding you through my A.C.C.E.P.T. model™.
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6 Days
7.1k students
4.8 stars
7 min / day
Acceptance
English
4.8 (496)
Recent Reviews
Lisa
February 8, 2026
Loved this short but to the point course. Thank you!
Adria
January 7, 2026
So practical and helpful in this stage of challenge and transitions.
Basia
December 4, 2025
Very helpful. Short sessions but full of wisdom.
Joseph
November 12, 2025
Thank you.
Laura
September 27, 2025
This really helped me to reflect on what things are important and what I can do in my own little circle of the world.
Greg
September 7, 2025
Thank you for this 6 days!
Stephanie
August 29, 2025
Loved this meditation. Just what I needed to restore my inner peace. Thank you!
Tracey
August 3, 2025
Awesome coach
Yvonne
July 15, 2025
Interesting course & personal journey and life. I will focus on my tribe and have been working on releasing people that no longer serve me. I’m also releasing thoughts of the past and the future currently working on being present. I’m looking forward to finding joy and the little things that Life can bring the simple things. I will trust the divine and that the universe has my back.
Greta
June 30, 2025
Insightful. Uplifting. Revealing. Thank you for sharing and offering to help ❤️🙏🏼
Cindy
June 12, 2025
Thanks for yet another wonderful course...it was absolutely amazing!
Dena
June 7, 2025
Loved this course….very wise
Denise
May 31, 2025
Excellent course on accepting change! Thank you 🙏
Nancy
May 28, 2025
Thank you so much For sharing your story and creating this class. I shall return to the steps often.
Karen
May 23, 2025
Fantastic! Thanks so much and you seem like you would be a great person to be in a tribe with!
Ruthie
May 21, 2025
I appreciate the author's passion, but I'm still not sure how this has helped with accepting what I cannot change. The content seemed to approach this topic quite indirectly.
Linda
May 17, 2025
Did all 6 sessions in one go and made lots of notes to help me look back on these sessions. So many insights thank you this came along for me at the perfect time
Tim
May 3, 2025
I really enjoyed that course and your open and honest way that you talk about your own life and experiences. Sometimes these huge things that we have to find a way to navigate can be really difficult to accept and manage but your positive outlook is something I can really relate to as I had a similar thing where lots of very challenging things all seemed to happen at once, relationship suddenly ending, my father died and I lost my job all at the same time but I just focussed on running, lots of juicing and healthy relating, journaling, meditating, forgiveness and compassion (outward and inward) and I had a bit of a magical experience where I felt like the universe just sent me a healing - then I moved to Bristol (on a prayer with no money or job!!) got my dream job as a head of music - met my partner who we now have a beautiful little girl, spent a lot of time with my little sister and her 2 boys but she got leukaemia and lost her life, I gave her my stem cells as we were a 100% match but the treatment she had been having had done too much damage in her body.. just so horrible and she left 2 young children who she loved so much - this world is full of heartbreak but also magic and beauty - if you truly love life you have to find a way to try and love all of it, the good and the bad bits! Anyway.. I really admire you, your story is amazing and definitely feels like there’s a whole lot more to live and experience - I’m sure other women will be inspired and find meaning in and resonate with your story, your honesty and your authenticity ✨🙏🏼✨ your voice sounds just like a singing teacher I have working in our school called Jantine Hej - I think she’s actually a famous pop star in Belgium? 🇧🇪 she’s awesome as well!! Anyway - sending YOU so much love and any child would be so lucky to have you as their mum - maybe you can adopt someday? Peace and Love ✨☀️😌🙏🏼🦋🧘♀️🫶🏼❤️✨
Dianne
April 16, 2025
Thank you.
Mabel
April 13, 2025
Fantastic breakdown of the necessary steps to come to acceptance. I particularly appreciated Rianna’s real life examples. Rianna’s willingness to be vulnerable helped me let down my guard and trust her method. The content of this course serves as a valuable tool in my journey to acceptance. Thank you, Rianna.
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