Accord also means being in agreement, an official political agreement and doing something out of one’s own will. A chord is a group of (typically three or more) notes sounded together, as a basis of harmony. Not every chord sounds pleasant on its own! It’s when chords resolve that we get the greatest satisfaction. Put the two words together and you have “achord.” A life that is “in achord” is a life lived at peace with oneself and with the people around you. It is a life lived in harmony. I firmly believe that if we could learn to work through and with our emotions to give ourselves grace we would be able to give more grace to others. And if we could do that, we would live in a healthier and more balanced world where we take care of each other and the world we live in. We would live in achord.