Most unhappy people need to learn just one lesson: how to see themselves through the lens of genuine compassion, and treat themselves accordingly.
Martha BeckNo matter how difficult and painful it may be, nothing sounds as good to the soul as the truth.
Martha BeckI once read that forgiveness is giving up all hope of having had a different past...but forgiving is not the same as obliterating memory.
Martha BeckCreating ways to be happy is your life's work, a challenge that won't end until you die.
Martha BeckMany people think passion is a fuzzy feeling that makes taking action effortless. In fact, it's the gritty courage and tenacity to forge onward.
Martha BeckYou are lovable. Can you show me any baby in any nursery who isn't priceless? No. There's no such thing as a worthless newborn. And the essential value that was born into brand-new-baby you can never be extinguished. This means that even if you think you're being absolutely honest, believing yourself to be anything other than astonishing, incomparable, and infinitely precious makes you a habitual liar.
Martha Beck