No one can give you anything-love, shame, self-esteem- until you give it to yourself. Today, give yourself good things.
Martha BeckWe canโt save ourselves from fear by seeking safety, because safety always means thereโs something to be safe from-in other words, something to fear. The way out of fear isnโt safety. Itโs freedom.
Martha BeckBad artists ignore the darkness of human existence. Good artists often get stuck there. Great artists embrace the full catastrophe of our condition and find beyond it an even deeper truth of peace, healing, and redemption.
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