Melody Beattie Real Quotations

...Help me let go of my need to stay immersed in negativity. I can change the energy in myself and my environment from nega­tive to positive. I will affirm the good until it sinks in and feels real. I will also strive to find one quality that I like about someone else who's important to me, and I will take the risk of telling him or her that.

Even if the most important person in your world rejects you, you are still real, and you are still okay.

There's a secret to get through loss, pain and grief. If we're alone we can't see who we are. When we join the club, other people become the mirror. Through them, we see ourselves and gain an understanding of what we're going through. Then slowly, real slowly, we learn to accept who we see in the mirror. Then you become the mirror for them; by being honest about who you are, you'll help them learn to love and accept themselves.

Real power comes when we stop holding others responsible for our pain, and we take responsibility for all our feelings.

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.