Anger is a warning signal. It points to problems. Melody Beattie More Quotes by Melody Beattie More Quotes From Melody Beattie We can say what we need to say. We can gently, but assertively, speak our mind. We do not need to be judgmental, tactless, blaming or cruel when we speak our truths. Melody Beattie blamemindneeds Who you are is love. What love does is heal. Melody Beattie who-you-arehealdoe Do we really have the right to take care of ourselves? Do we really have the right to set boundaries? Do we really have the right to be direct and say what we need to say? You bet we do. Melody Beattie careboundariesneeds Few situations - no matter how greatly they appear to demand it - can be bettered by us going beserk. Melody Beattie demandmatterpeace Money is not evil. There is no scarcity, except in our mind and attitudes. And what we believe we deserve will be about what we shall receive. Melody Beattie moneyattitudebelieve According to some Eastern religion, there is a belt that goes across the world, and I've heard that Minnesota is right in the heart of this spiritual-creative belt of energy. Melody Beattie creativespiritualheart ...the pain that comes from loving someone who's in trouble can be profound. Melody Beattie loving-someonepainprofound A man went to Istanbul, his first visit there. On his way to a business meeting, this man lost his way. He began raging at himself for getting lost, until a realization allowed him to transcend his ire. "How can I be lost? I've never been here before?" pp 104-105 Melody Beattie istanbulrealizationmen We call it keeping up with the Joneses. They buy a boat and we buy a bigger one. They get a new TV and we get a big screen. They start a business and we start planning our articles of incorporation and the first stock release. And while we're so busy keeping up, we ignore our soul, the inner voice, that's telling us that it really wants to teach children to read. While it helps to identify with each other, we're not the same. So why compare ourselves on the basis of material things? Are you walking a path with heart in your own life, regardless of what others have? Melody Beattie voiceheartchildren Acceptance is the magic that makes change possible. It is not forever, it is for the present moment Melody Beattie magicacceptanceforever When it's too difficult to keep swimming, float. Melody Beattie floatsdifficultswimming He talks about God, and loving God. he says that when we open to loving a person, whether that person is a spouse, friend, or child, we open our hearts to loving God. He says when we let someone love us, we're opening our hearts to god's love. he says the acts are the same. p 19 I decide loving isn't for the fain. Its for the courageous. p 19 Melody Beattie courageousheartchildren Control is an illusion. Melody Beattie illusion Believing that things happen too slowly or too quickly is an illusion. Timing is perfect. Melody Beattie timingperfectbelieve 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 hurtinspirationalbelieve If we are unhappy without a relationship, we'll probably be unhappy with one as well. A relationship doesn't begin our life; a relationship doesn't become our life. A relationship is a continuation of life. Melody Beattie continuation-of-lifewellsunhappy Resentments are hardened chunks of anger. They loosen up and dissolve with forgiveness and letting go. Melody Beattie hardenedresentmentletting-go When you wonder what is coming, tell yourself the best is coming, the very best life and love have to offer, the best God and His universe have to send. Then open your hands to receive it. It's yours. Melody Beattie life-and-lovesimplehands What's a codependent? The answer's easy. They're some of the most loving, caring people I know. Melody Beattie caringanswerspeople Living our lives may not be an exciting prospect to some of us either. Maybe we've been so wrapped up in other people that we've forgotten how to live and enjoy our lives. Melody Beattie forgottenmaypeople
