Denial exists because human infants, though equipped with trust-o-meters, are built to trust, blindly and absolutely, any older person who wanders past.
Martha BeckJudgments that constrain your giving are the very demons that are keeping you from receiving.
Martha BeckRemember, intimacy increases with honesty. Share less to keep people away and more to draw them closer.
Martha BeckI explain to everyone I deal with-co-workers, children, friends-that I'm transitionally challenged and they should call me on my cell phone if I'm even a few minutes late. Such calls often come in when I'm happily writing or rearranging the furniture. The monochrones in my life are so organized, they have no trouble remembering to remind me to show up.
Martha Beck