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Embrace and love all of yourself - past, present, and future. Forgive yourself quickly and as often as necessary. Encourage yourself. Tell yourself good things about yourself.

Melody Beattie

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Melody Beattie
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: May 26
Author
Writer
St Paul
Minnesota
Often
Forgive
Tell
Esteem
Past
Forgiving
Good
Quickly
Things
Embrace
Love
Necessary
Present
Future
Encourage

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