Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
I didn't have to scramble up and down the ladder from despair to euphoria anymore, trying to convince myself that life was… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
the more we are focused on controlling and changing others, the more unmanageable our life becomes. The more we focus on living… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
If that person doesn't want to be in your life, just let him or her leave. — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Today I will realize that I'm powerless over other people's expectations of me. I'll think about what I want and consider that… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
What do you do when life blindfolds you and spins you around? We think it's our fault, that we're to blame, when… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Relax, you're on a journey of discovery. Let life reveal itself to you. — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Make New Year's goals. Dig within, and discover what you would like to have happen in your life this year. This helps… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Like it or not, i was already learning that in the worst and darkest time, I would find specks of light, moments… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
I gave three years of my life to take care of my dying mother who had Alzheimer's disease. Being there for her… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Remember to be kind. Remember to be loving. Remember to feel all your feelings and to take care of yourself. But most of all,… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
“Frequently, when I suggest to people that they detach from a person or problem, they recoil in horror. “Oh, no!” they say. “I could… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Goals give us direction. They put a powerful force into play on a universal, conscious, and subconscious level. Goals give our life direction. — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
“Once they have been affected---once "it" sets in---codependency takes on a life of its own. It is similar to catching pneumonia or picking up… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Prayer changes things. Prayer changes us. Prayer changes life. Sometimes an event has been manifested that needs to be stopped, midair. Don't pray just… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
It's not what we don't know that hurts us, people say. It's what we believe is true that isn't that does the damage. — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
“We don’t have to be so afraid of people. They are just people like us.” — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
“I want to thank each person who has the courage to push through and past the set of coping behaviors we’ve come to label… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Acceptance is the magic that makes change possible. It is not forever, it is for the present moment — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
Don't violate your own code of values and ethics, but don't waste energy trying to make other people violate theirs. — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image