there are no knights on white horses, no magical grandmothers in the sky watching, waiting to rescue us. Teachers may come our way, but they will not rescue. They will teach. People who care will come, but they will not rescue. They will care. Help will come, but help is not rescuing. We are our own rescuers. Our relationships will improve dramatically when we stop rescuing others and stop expecting them to rescue us.

Today I will honor, cherish, and love myself. When I get confused about what to do, I just have to remember that I need to be true to myself. I will break free of the hold that others-and their expectations-ha ve on me.

...the pain that comes from loving someone who's in trouble can be profound.

When we don't ask for what we want and need, we discount ourselves.

We cannot change others, but when we change ourselves, we may end up changing the world.

Acceptance is the magic that makes change possible. It is not forever, it is for the present moment

Whatever we try to control does have control over us and our life.