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

When our heart is broken, we can't hear it. And when we can't hear our heart, we can't hear God.

You don't blast a heart open," she said. "You coax and nurture it open, like the sun does to a rose.

It's hard to give up the self-esteem connected to being codependent and appearing 'right,' which is probably a survival behavior learned from growing up in a crazy family. It feels like you will actually disappear.

Choosing to take responsibility for ourselves and for the consequences our choices create looks like hard work, but it really sets us free.

God, help me remember that when I admit and accept the truth, I'll be given the power and guidance to change.

When we're surrounded by things that look impossible, making a simple choice to do something that's possible is a powerful thing to do.