Accepting this is What it is
‘Of course there is no formula for success except, perhaps, an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings.’ – Arthur Rubinstein
Acceptance means understanding that things are (or are not) happening.
Mindfulness involves accepting what's happened and what's happening right now. It involves feeling whatever you feel without trying to resist or control those feelings or whatever is happening.
This doesn't mean you have to resign yourself to something, to give in. It means understanding that, at this moment, something is what it is.
Of course, life brings problems and difficulties and it's not easy to manage ...
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