Melody Beattie
Melody Beattie
Melody Beattie is an American author of self-help books on codependent relationships...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
CountryUnited States of America
Melody Beattie quotes about
compassion ideas people
The lesson I was learning involved the idea that I could feel compassion for people without acting on it.
scared vulnerable weak
Our strength will continue if we allow ourselves the courage to feel scared, weak, and vulnerable...
helping remember god-help-me
God, help me remember that when I admit and accept the truth, I'll be given the power and guidance to change.
awareness behavior uncertain
We see and understand more about our behaviors. We come aware. And aware. And aware. . . Often, we feel uncertain about what to do with all this awareness.
swimming difficult floats
When it's too difficult to keep swimming, float.
trying doe our-lives
Whatever we try to control does have control over us and our life.
effort lessons turns
We learn the magical lesson that making the most of what we have turns it into more.
gratitude blessing keys
Gratitude helps us stop trying to control outcomes. It is the key that unlocks positive energy in our life. It is the alchemy that turns problems into blessings, and the unexpected into gifts.
focus manageable our-lives
the more we are focused on controlling and changing others, the more unmanageable our life becomes. The more we focus on living our own life, the more we have a life to live, and the more manageable our life will become.
mind needs blame
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.
prayer life-changing miracle
Prayer changes things. Prayer changes us. Prayer changes life. Sometimes an event has been manifested that needs to be stopped, midair. Don't pray just when you're in trouble. Pray every day. Surround yourself with prayer. You never know when you might need an extra miracle.
growing-up giving-up crazy
It's hard to give up the self-esteem connected to being codependent and appearing 'right,' which is probably a survival behavior learned from growing up in a crazy family. It feels like you will actually disappear.
time needs time-of-need
We have as much time as we need.
excellence let-it-go moments
We don't have to do it any better than we can - ever. Do our best for the moment, then let it go. If we have to redo it, we can do our best in another moment, later.