Standards of beauty are arbitrary. Body shame exists only to the extent that our physiques don't match our own beliefs about how we should look.
Martha BeckConflict in close relationships is not only inevitable, it's essential. Intimacy connects people who are inevitably different.
Martha BeckSeek art from every time and place, in any form, to connect with those who really move you.
Martha BeckCaring for your inner child has a powerful and surprisingly quick result: Do it and the child heals.
Martha BeckIf you're living completely on your own, break out of solitary confinement. Seek to understand others, and help them understand you
Martha BeckYour relationship is not supposed to be perfect all the time, your business is not supposed to do well all the time, your soufflés are not supposed to raise perfectly all the time. Everything is designed to go wrong so that you can gain the skills of rediscovering your tracks, even in difficult or frightening circumstances. Especially in difficult and frightening circumstances.
Martha Beck