There's a secret to get through loss, pain and grief. If we're alone we can't see who we are. When we join… — Melody Beattie Accepting 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 Affirmation Copy Share Image
Much of the time, the things we feel guilty about are not our issues. Another person behaves inappropriately or in some way… — Melody Beattie Angry Copy Share Image
Striving for excellence is a positive quality. Striving for perfection is self-defeating. — Melody Beattie Excellence Copy Share Image
Arranging for and allowing ourselves to have fun is an important part of taking care of ourselves. It helps us stay healthy.… — Melody Beattie Alive Copy Share Image
Guilt can prevent us from setting the boundaries that would be in our best interests, and in other people's best interests. — Melody Beattie Best Copy Share Image
Letting go means we stop trying to force outcomes and make people behave. It means we give up resistance to the way… — Melody Beattie And love Copy Share Image
The more we learn to love and respect ourselves, the more we will become attracted to people who will love and respect… — Melody Beattie Love Copy Share Image
... I've learned that I have many, many soul mates here, and they come to me at the right time and in… — Melody Beattie Different Copy Share Image
Our best problem-solving resource is peace. Solutions arise easily and naturally out of a peaceful state. — Melody Beattie Arise Copy Share Image
“Except for normal human emotions we would be feeling anyway, and twinges of discomfort as we begin to behave differently, recovery from… — Melody Beattie Human emotions Copy Share Image
...the pain that comes from loving someone who's in trouble can be profound. — Melody Beattie Deep Copy Share Image
“Taking time to rest, renew, and refresh yourself isn’t wasted time. Recharge. Choose what energizes you.” — Melody Beattie Taking time Copy Share Image
Seek healing, a refilling of energy and spirit, as soon as you see that you need it. You don't have to push… — Melody Beattie Body Copy Share Image
Today I will simply accept. I will relinquish the need to be in resistance to myself and my environment in any way.… — Melody Beattie Accepting Copy Share Image
If we are waiting for guaranteed courses of action, we may spend much of our life waiting. — Melody Beattie Action Copy Share Image
I trust so much in the power of the heart and the soul; I know that the answer to what we need… — Melody Beattie Answers Copy Share Image
We don't want to give the controls to someone else; we want those reins ourselves. We want to get our way. And… — Melody Beattie Change things Copy Share Image
I know when to say no and when to say yes. I take responsibility for my choices. The victim? She went somewhere… — Melody Beattie Boundaries Copy Share Image
Letting go helps us to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance. It allows others to… — Melody Beattie Balance Copy Share Image
“Sometimes, the things we do to protect ourselves turn on us and hurt us. They become self-destructive. Many codependents are barely surviving,… — Melody Beattie Hurt U Copy Share Image
