Quotes from Melody Beattie

Free others to be who they are. In so doing, you will set yourself free.

When you're doing what's right for you, it's okay to say it once, simply, and then refuse to discuss anything further.

We relinquish regrets over the past and fears about the future. We make the most of each day.

Struggling is okay. Back-stepping is okay. Small bits of progress are not only okay, they're admirable.

We're learning, through trial and error, to separate our will from God's will. We're learning that God's will is not offensive. We've learned that sometimes there's a difference between what others want us to do and God's will. We're also learning that God did not intend for us to be codependent, to be martyrs, to control or caretake. We're learning to trust ourselves. . . . and the power to carry that through.

Where we are today is where we're meant to be. It's where we need to be to get where we're going tomorrow. And that place we're going tomorrow will be better than any we've been before

Do you know you have a right to become as healthy as you want, no matter what your family does or doesn't do? Do you know you can love

Deprived thinking turns good things into less or nothing. Grateful thinking turns things into more.

I will take a long look at where I am today and be grateful for my place. It's right for me now, and is preparing me for the adventure ahead. —FROM EACH DAY A NEW BEGINNING

Here's an interesting phenomenon about gratitude: it's difficult to feel too bad when we're feeling grateful. Your mind has room for only one thought at a time. If you fill it with gratitude, there isn't room for negativity.

Surrender to love, without allowing people to control us or keep us from caring for ourselves. Start by surrendering to love for yourself.

To be happy we need someone to love, something to do, and something to look forward to. I