True freedom starts with absolute honesty. The moment you call a problem by its real name, youโre already learning how to make it less harmful.
Martha BeckFrom a place of stillness, openness, forgiveness and acceptance you can renew your commitment to any eating plan you like.
Martha BeckWhen you are in a creative or appreciative zone, you literally have no access to your inner lizard, to that fear-based, non creative, shrieking little beasty who's so afraid you're going to be a bag lady.
Martha BeckThe effect of emotional venting is to sustain an unsatisfactory status quo. Most people think the opposite, that complaining is part of an effort to change an unsatisfying situation. Nope. Complaining lets off pressure so that we neither explode with frustration nor feel compelled to take the often risky steps of openly opposing a difficult person or situation. Keeping emotional pressure tolerably low doesn't change problematic circumstances but rather perpetuates them.
Martha Beck