Real power comes when we stop holding others responsible for our pain,…

Melody Beattie
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Real power comes when we stop holding others responsible for our pain, and we take responsibility for all our feelings. ✨ Melody Beattie (2013). Melody Beattie 4 Title Bundle: Codependent No More and 3 Other Best Sellers by Melody Beattie: A collection of four Melody Beattie best sellers, Hazelden Publishing
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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 sha … ▶
Choosing to take responsibility for ourselves and for the consequences our choices create looks like hard work, but it really sets us free. ✨ Melody Beattie (2009). Choices: Taking Control of Your Li … ▶
Furthermore, worrying about people and problems doesn't help. It doesn't solve problems, it doesn't help other people, and it doesn't help us. It is wasted energy. ✨ Melody Beattie (2013). Melody Bea … ▶
I pray for faith that my future will be good if I live today well, and in peace. I will remember that staying in the present is the best thing I can do for my future. I will focus on what’s happening … ▶
Our strength will continue if we allow ourselves the courage to feel scared, weak, and vulnerable. ✨ Melody Beattie (2003). The Language of Letting Go: A Meditation Book and Journal for Daily Reflect … ▶

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