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Each moment in time we have it all, even when we think we don't.

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Melody Beattie
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: May 26
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St Paul
Minnesota
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It's easy to see and notice what we like in other people. Sometimes, it's not as easy to see the attributes and beauty in ourselves. It's good to see the beauty in others. But sometimes, take a moment and get excited when you notice what's beautiful in yourself, too.
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Expressing passion and gratitude will guide your life. Say it again and again. Say it until you believe it. Say it until you live it.
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Today, I will focus on having a good relationship with myself.
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We cannot change others, but when we change ourselves, we may end up changing the world.
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Today I will learn to reject shame. Shame is an overwhelming sense that who I am isn't good enough. I realize that I am good enough, and that my imperfections are part of being human. I let go of shame.
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If somebody rejects you or your choices, you are still real, and you are still worth every bit as much as you would be if you had not been rejected.
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Guilt can prevent us from setting the boundaries that would be in our best interests, and in other peoples best interests.
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...the pain that comes from loving someone who's in trouble can be profound.
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Resentments are hardened chunks of anger. They loosen up and dissolve with forgiveness and letting go.
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Codependents are reactionaries. They overreact. They under-react. But rarely do they act. They react to the problems, pains, lives, and behaviors of others. They react to their own problems, pains, and behaviors.
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Acceptance is the magic that makes change possible. It is not forever, it is for the present moment
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... I've learned that I have many, many soul mates here, and they come to me at the right time and in the right place. They come to help me when I'm lost, and each comes with different sets of lessons for me -- usually, always, my most intense lessons -- the ones my soul came here to learn.
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Writing forces consciousness.
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You don't have to search so hard for meaning and destiny. If you focus on keeping yourself clear and in balance and you live from your heart, destiny and your highest-good path will unfold naturally at your feet.
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Nurtured, nourished people, who love themselves and care for themselves, are the delight of the Universe.
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Anger is a warning signal. It points to problems.
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Be patient. Relax and trust. Let go. Then, let go some more.
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