More Quotes by Melody Beattie
Our strength will continue if we allow ourselves the courage to feel scared, weak, and vulnerable.
Love means each person is free to follow his or her own heart.
Letting go means we stop trying to force outcomes and make people behave. It means we give up resistance to the way things are, for the moment. It means we stop trying to do the impossible-controlling that which we cannot-and instead, focus on what is possible-which usually means taking care of ourselves. And we do this in gentleness, kindness, and love, as much as possible.
It's so easy to look around and notice what's wrong. It takes practice to see what's right.
Letting go helps us to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance. It allows others to be responsible for themselves and for us to take our hands off situations that do not belong to us. This frees us from unnecessary stress.
Today, I will focus on what's right about me. I will give myself some of the caring I've extended to the world.
Accept yourself. Love yourself just as you are. Your finest work, your best moments, your joy, peace, and healing come when you love yourself. You give a great gift to the world when you do that. You give others permission to do the same: to love themselves. Revel in self love. Roll in it. Bask in it, as you would the sunshine.
Let go of your expectations. The universe will do what it will. Sometimes your dreams will come true. Sometimes they won't. Sometimes when you let go of a broken dream, another one gently takes its place. Be aware of what is, not what you would like to be, taking place.
Choosing to take responsibility for ourselves and for the consequences our choices create looks like hard work, but it really sets us free.
Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day.
