American - Writer | May 26, 1948 -
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
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Twelve-step promotes spirituality, not religion. It gives a practical, day-to-day spirituality that tells me what I can and cannot control. There is room to be imperfect and to be someone who struggles to find God.
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We are on a very rich emotional and physical journey on this planet.
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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.
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Guilt can stop us from taking healthy care of ourselves.
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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.
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Few things can make us feel crazier than expecting something from someone who has nothing to give.
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Don't violate your own code of values and ethics, but don't waste energy trying to make other people violate theirs.
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There are almost as many definitions of co-dependency as there are experiences that represent it.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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