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Feel about yourself what you would have others feel about themselves.

Martha Beck

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Martha Beck
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 29
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Recurrent floods of sadness and anger gradually wash away the rubble of the defunct relationship, leaving only the bits of treasure: the remembered moments of real communion, a new understanding of your own mistakes, a clear picture of the dysfunctions you will never tolerate again.
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Take off your watch: the divine is speaking to you.
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If you're miserable, make a choice. If you're still miserable, you can choose again.
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To attract something that you want, become as joyful as you think that thing would make you.
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You're exactly where you're meant to be, meandering along a crooked path.
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