Matter Quotes by Geneen Roth

For some reason, we are truly convinced that if we criticize ourselves, the criticism will lead to change. If we are harsh, we believe…

— Geneen Roth

“Most of us are so enthralled with the scary tigers in our minds--our stories of loneliness, rejection, grief--that we don't realize they are in…

— Geneen Roth

Most of our suffering comes from resisting what is already here, particularly our feelings. All any feeling wants is to be welcomed, touched, allowed.…

— Geneen Roth

The relentless attempts to be thin take you further and further away from what could actually end your suffering: getting back in touch with…

— Geneen Roth

I tell my retreat students that they need to remember two things: to eat what they want when they're hungry and to feel what…

— Geneen Roth

After initial needs are met—enough food, shelter, comfort—there is no correlation between money and happiness. That's a difficult thing for people to believe.

— Geneen Roth

“When you ignore your belly, you become homeless. You spend your life trying to erase your own existence. Apologizing for yourself. Feeling like a…

— Geneen Roth

“People often mistake tenderheartedness for indulgence, as if being kind to themselves leads to lethargy—sitting around the house all day eating bonbons and wearing…

— Geneen Roth

If you pay attention to when you are hungry, what your body wants, what you are eating, when you've had enough, you end the…

— Geneen Roth

“Pay careful attention to the bodily sensations that you recognize as hunger. When you feel yourself starting to get hungry, sit down for a…

— Geneen Roth

The purpose of healing is to live while you are alive instead of dying while you are alive. Healing is about being broken and…

— Geneen Roth

“But replacing hunger for divine connection with Double Stuf Oreos is like giving a glass of sand to a person dying of thirst. It…

— Geneen Roth

I live between fearing doom and wishing for it.

— Geneen Roth

Imagine treating yourself with the kindness that you show people you love.

— Geneen Roth

“When you are not hungry and decide to eat, choose a food that you ate that day when you were hungry. Be aware of:…

— Geneen Roth