“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… — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
“But right here, right now, in the center of this wound—I’ve been abandoned and betrayed by who and what really matters and… — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
There have been many articles about the top regrets that people have when they're dying. They are always, "I missed the ordinary… — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
“I’d spent years saving for a future that was never coming to protect myself from a past that had already happened.” — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
Healing is about being awake. Being broken and whole at the same time. — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
It's not life in the present moment that is intolerable; the pain we are avoiding has already happened. We are living in… — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
You will never stop wanting more until you allow yourself to have what you already have. To take it in. Savor it.… — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
“The problem with fantasy is the greatest benefit of fantasy: it prevents us from living in the present moment. But the present… — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
You are not your past, not your habits, not your compulsions. When you get to know who you are, anything becomes possible. — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
To discover what you really believe, pay attention to the way you act -- and to what you do when things don't… — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
It's never been true, not anywhere at any time, that the value of a soul, of a human spirit, is dependent on… — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
The problem with fantasy is the greatest benefit of fantasy: it prevents us from living in the present moment. — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
“At some point, it's time to stop fighting with death, my thighs and the way things are. And to realize that emotional… — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
After initial needs are metenough food, shelter, comfortthere is no correlation between money and happiness. That's a difficult thing for people to believe. — Geneen Roth Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
“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 Copy Share Image
