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Waiting time is not wasted time. Something is being worked out - in us, in someone else, in the Universe.

Melody Beattie

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Melody Beattie
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: May 26
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St Paul
Minnesota
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When it's too difficult to keep swimming, float.
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Live your life from your heart. Share from your heart. And your story will touch and heal people's souls.
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Control is an illusion.
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Panic, not the task, is the enemy.
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Today I will focus on a peaceful pace, rather than a harried one. I will keep moving forward gently, not frantically. I will let go of my need to be anxious and upset and will replace these feelings with calmness and harmony.
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What's a codependent? The answer's easy. They're some of the most loving, caring people I know.
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God loves me enough to let me go through all the lessons I came here to learn, even the ones that hurt the most. His presence doesn't deny me. It's always there to help me see and understand what I came to this planet to learn.
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Sometimes, we don't get what we want. . . But this is a benevolent universe. And once in a while, we do.
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When we're surrounded by things that look impossible, making a simple choice to do something that's possible is a powerful thing to do.
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Remember to be kind. Remember to be loving. Remember to feel all your feelings and to take care of yourself. But most of all, remember to be happy.
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There is honor in all work, in all tasks, but take it one step further. Make what you do a labor of love. Then your work will truly touch and change the world in the way you desire. The work you do, whatever your chosen field, will be work that heals.
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Few situations - no matter how greatly they appear to demand it - can be bettered by us going beserk.
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Today I will tell myself that I'm lovable. Just because some people haven't been able to love me in ways that worked doesn't mean that I'm unlovable. I've had lessons to learn, and some of them have hurt deeply, but I can still love, and I still am loved.
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Today I will stop trying to control my relationships. I will participate at a reasonable level and let the other person do the same. I can let go, knowing that the relationship will find its own life-or not-and that I don't have to do all the work, only my share.
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Our strength will continue if we allow ourselves the courage to feel scared, weak, and vulnerable.
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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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