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. Melody Beattie blameblindfoldfault Change image and share on social
The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals. Melody Beattie bookchaptergoal Change image and share on social
Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. Melody Beattie bringcreategratitude Change image and share on social
Much of the time, the things we feel guilty about are not our issues. Another person behaves inappropriately or in some way violates our boundaries. We challenge the behavior, and the person gets angry and defensive. Then we feel guilty. Melody Beattie angrybehavebehavior share on social
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Melody Beattie acceptancechaosclarity share on social
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. Melody Beattie afraidanymorelot Change image and share on social
Each moment in time we have it all, even when we think we don't. Melody Beattie momenttime Change image and share on social
There are almost as many definitions of co-dependency as there are experiences that represent it. Melody Beattie definitiondependencyexperience Change image and share on social