Melody Beattie Quotes
Top 100 wise famous quotes and sayings by Melody Beattie
Melody Beattie Famous Quotes & Sayings
Discover top inspirational quotes from Melody Beattie on Wise Famous Quotes.
God, help me remember that when I admit and accept the truth, I'll be given the power and guidance to change.
Waiting time is not wasted time. Something is being worked out - in us, in someone else, in the Universe.
Real power comes when we stop holding others responsible for our pain, and we take responsibility for all our feelings.
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.
Today, I will let go. I will stop trying to control everything. I will stop trying to make myself be and do better, and I will let myself be.
Today, I will focus on what's right about me. I will give myself some of the caring I've extended to the world.
Sometimes, we don't get what we want ... But this is a benevolent universe. And once in a while, we do.
Live your life fom your heart. Share from your heart. And your story will touch and heal people's souls.
Expressing passion and gratitude will guide your life. Say it again and again. Say it until you believe it. Say it until you live it.
The lesson I was learning involved the idea that I could feel compassion for people without acting on it.
The formula is simple: In any given situation, detach and ask, What do I need to do to take care of myself?
Spontaneity emerges as our confidence and trust in ourselves increase, and we become more secure in our ability to maintain healthy boundaries.
Set boundaries even when you're scared, and when it doesn't feel comfortable to do. Eventually setting boundaries will happen naturally for you,
If you have done nothing to feel embarrassed about, don't feel embarrassed. I know this is a tough concept, but it can be mastered.
In martial arts, every time you graduate, move to another level, you don't forget everything you've done. You build on it, but it's always there.
Don't violate your own code of values and ethics, but don't waste energy trying to make other people violate theirs.
Nurtured, nourished people, who love themselves and care for themselves, are the delight of the Universe.
Goals give us direction. They put a powerful force into play on a universal, conscious, and subconscious level. Goals give our life direction.
Our best problem-solving resource is peace. Solutions arise easily and naturally out of a peaceful state.
We need to build downtime into our lives, so that we can have solitude without feeling overcome with guilt.
A codependent person is one who has let another person's behavior affect him or her, and who is obsessed with controlling that person's behavior.
Today, I will watch myself and listen to myself as I go through my day. I will not judge myself for what I'm feeling; I will accept myself.
I saw people who were hostile; they had felt so much hurt that hostility was their only defense against being crushed again.
Other people maay be there to help us, teach us, guide us aolng our path, But the lesson to be learned is always ours
You don't blast a heart open," she said. "You coax and nurture it open, like the sun does to a rose.
When you let go of fear and the need to control, you'll experience how mysterious, sacred, and interesting Life can be.
Even if the most important person in your world rejects you, you are still real, and you are still okay.
If somebody rejects you or your choices, you are still real, and you are still worth every bit as much as you would be if you had not been rejected.
Recovery is not about being right; it's about allowing ourselves to be who we are and accepting others as they are.
Our strength will continue if we allow ourselves the courage to feel scared, weak, and vulnerable ...
Today, God, help me to know that it is okay to allow myself to be human. Help me not to feel guilty or punish myself when I need to "fall apart.
Today, I will not wait for others to see and care; I will take responsibility for being aware of my pain and problems, and caring about myself.
Quit hanging on to the handrails ... Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day.
Taking time to rest, renew, and refresh yourself isn't wasted time. Recharge. Choose what energizes you.
Today, I will trust that God will do for me what I cannot do for myself. I will do my part - working the Twelve Steps and letting God do the rest.
I never know what the next lesson is going to be, because we're not supposed to know
we're supposed to trust ourselves to discover it.
we're supposed to trust ourselves to discover it.
Many of us react as though everything is a crisis because we have lived with so many crises for so long that crisis reaction has become a habit.