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
relationships
Relationships are where we take our recovery on the road.
stop taking
Guilt can stop us from taking healthy care of ourselves.
focused gentle life
What do you do when life blindfolds you and spins you around? We think it's our fault, that we're to blame, when really we should be focused on being gentle with ourselves.
code people trying waste
Don't violate your own code of values and ethics, but don't waste energy trying to make other people violate theirs.
likely love
I used to be afraid of pain, didn't take a lot of risks, especially in love. I'm not as afraid anymore. I'm more spontaneous, more likely to say what I think.
trust
We can trust ourselves to know when our boundaries are being violated.
aware death diagnosis gave people received
I want people who have received a diagnosis of Hepatitis C to know that they didn't just receive a death sentence. They do have options, even if the person who gave them their diagnosis isn't aware of all of them. The path they choose doesn't have to be one of desperation.
waiting may today
Today I will not wait for someone to come to my aid. I'm not helpless. Although help may come, I'm my own rescuer. My relationships will dramatically improve when I stop rescuing others and stop expecting others to rescue me.
ideas issues work-out
Today I will refuse to jump into the middle of others' affairs, issues, and relationships. I will trust others to work out their own problems, including the ideas and feelings they want to communicate to each other.
learning lessons-to-be-learned people
other people maay be there to help us, teach us, guide us aolng our path, But the lesson to be learned is always ours
feelings be-kind care
Remember to be kind. Remember to be loving. Remember to feel all your feelings and to take care of yourself. But most of all, remember to be happy.
waiting may action
If we are waiting for guaranteed courses of action, we may spend much of our life waiting.
continuation-of-life unhappy wells
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.
pain real responsibility
Real power comes when we stop holding others responsible for our pain, and we take responsibility for all our feelings.