Acceptance to me is the unconscious surrendering to what is happening ahead. Someone told me I thought too much yesterday. She said, “I can see it all over your face just stop”. She was right! I was upset that I had to trade my day off for a day off I had already been given. An annoying inconvenience that I almost let ruin my day. This person just looked at me and said accept. I did not want to. I wanted things to be how I wanted them to be, How I had planned for them to be. Silly me I know that's not how life goes. As I sat there staring at the produce department and thinking about it I realized I’d never get back to the high I felt 8 hours ago if I didn’t accept it and just let it go. 

I had what I can confidently say was the best day I’ve had since I moved to the city of Los Angeles. I woke up way earlier than I wanted and headed to work. I opened, and the day at work was easy and uneventful. Expecting to crash after I got off I was surprised by my newfound energy. About an hour or two before I got off my friend Zach asked if I wanted to, “turkey sandwich?”. The two of us have recently discovered that cookbook has the best turkey sandwich in town. He met me at my house after I got off and before I knew it we were off to the races. What transpired next was simply a result of acceptance and zero expectations. 

We got the sandwiches, sat in front of the shop ate, and chatted. Zach has been one of my favorite people to chat with as of late. Knowing him is comforting. He suggested that we walk to Sunset blvd and go to Stories, a bookstore. We were browsing the aisles for books. Then breaking news burst through my pocket in the form of a text, “They Shot Trump” it read. News that felt like it would be more earth-shattering than it was. The chatter in Stories barely got above a whisper. We started heading back to the car to go check out an art gallery when a chance encounter with my friend Carlo led us to the night of our life. Spotting me from his uber he invited us to a party as he was whisked away.

Armed with an invite and the excitement for what may lie ahead we took off into a very go-esque night. The day just unfolding in a way I couldn’t predicted. Left with a day filled with many new inside jokes and beautiful moments. I was reminded that sometimes you have to let go and let god and just be in the moment. I wish every day could be like last Saturday. I know that they can’t I just hope accepting that helps me get back there. I want to get lost more in the day and less in my head. I want to find peace and acceptance one turkey sandwich at a time. 

• Cookbook Market: Check out cookbook grab a sandwich and some flowers or something
• A Good Used Book: I visited this spot for the first time last night and think they have a very cool thing going
• Smile and Dail By Jay Gatsby: So good and so ahead of the curve