I'm not saying we have power over everything in our lives - if that were true, my hair would look so, so different - but I am saying that there's no circumstance in which we are completely powerless.
Martha BeckNo one can give you anything-love, shame, self-esteem- until you give it to yourself. Today, give yourself good things.
Martha BeckAllowing children to show their guilt, show their grief, show their anger, takes the sting out of the situation.
Martha BeckWhat would you do if you knew that every good thing in your life depended on your getting enough rest? Because it does.
Martha Beck