You know when you're stuck? When you want to break a bad habit, or start new one and can't get any traction?

You make some progress and then your willpower goes on a coffee break and you're right back where you don't want to be.

On-line writing guru Nicolas Cole schooled me today in our weekly Ship 30 for 30 tutorial.

I live in a Mad Men house, built in 1961. It has a hidden wet bar, a record player built into the wall, and BONUS! a very pink bathroom. The entire shower stall, ceiling included, is covered in 4" pink tiles -- the perfect growing conditions for mildew.

Propaganda (negative self-talk) is the 101 Airborne division of The Fifth Column (the saboteur within that pits you against yourself). It's skilled, rapidly deployed and lethal.

The two biggest foes of self-acceptance are The 5th Column and The Hungry Ghost. The Fifth Column is the saboteur within. The Hungry Ghost feels that we're "never enough".

What is self-acceptance? 

It's ALL OF YOU AT PEACE with yourself, LIVING LIFE FULLY in this moment.