You 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 BeckMy anguish came from my hypothesis that other people's hypothetical hypotheses about me mattered. Ridiculous!
Martha BeckAlthough beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, the feeling of being beautiful exists solely in the mind of the beheld.
Martha BeckMenders of all times and places have taught that silencing the thoughts in our heads and opening to the experience of the body and emotions is the basis of all healing. It's the only means by which we can reclaim our true nature or feel the subtle cues telling us how to find our way through life.
Martha Beck