Melody Beattie Quotes

Each aspect within us needs understanding and compassion. If we are unwilling to give it to ourselves how can we expect the world to give it to us?

If people would treat themselves with the same kind of love they give to their friends, that would be such a great gift we could give ourselves.

I want to accept myself completely, just as I am.

At the end of the day, the only thing I ever wanted to feel was loved. So I think if I could give someone a piece of advice, it's really learn how to be kind to yourself. In all of our ugliness and all of our brokenness and our bad choices, to really learn to nurture that part of yourself that can be your own big sister in a way.

Rather than beating yourself up for what you are not doing, appreciate and celebrate the things you are doing. When you shift your focus away from what you do not want, you can create a vision for what you do. Don't fight with yourself - focus on what you do, can do, choose to do, are ready to do.

No one can give you anything-love, shame, self-esteem- until you give it to yourself. Today, give yourself good things.

Do what makes you feel good. Remind yourself of what you're good at and make sure you do that.

I can't build myself by beating somebody down.

As you get older, it's always a process of self-love, learning how to really do that for yourself instead of trying to find it outside yourself.

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.

The love and attention you always thought you wanted from someone else is the love and attention you first need to give to yourself.

Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself.

Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.

I try to be good to myself. Look, we're human and people have differences.

Whatever you want that others in your life can't give you, ask yourself how you can give it to yourself.

Complimenting yourself is the funnest form of manifestation.

I've learned to take time for myself and to treat myself with a great deal of love and respect, because I like me.. I think I'm kind of cool.

The need to treat ourselves as well as we treat others. It's women's version of the Golden Rule.

Treat yourself at least as well as you treat other people.

I knew I could hold myself with that absolute love and compassion.

When you are able to applaud yourself, it is much easier to applaud others.

I give myself the kindness and forgiveness I would show others.

The other day I went to a school in Harlem to talk to some 7th graders [12-year-olds] and I said, ‘If I have to give you some advice, the most important thing is: the sooner you become your own best friend, the better your life will be,’

I try to teach people that I believe God wants us to be positive toward ourselves, meaning that, you know what, I like the way I look, I like the way I sound, I'm happy with what I'm doing in my career - and not always be beating ourselves down.

You have to be kinder to yourself, because it's a part of being good.