Melody Beattie Quotes

Be kind to yourself.

Be kind to yourself so you can be happy enough to be kind to the world.

I try not to be judgmental. I meditate twice a day. I get some sort of physical exercise. I infuse my life with love. I love what I do, the job.

Sometimes when I am alone in my room in the dark, I practice smiling to myself. I do this to be kind to myself, to take good care of myself, to love myself. I know that if I cannot take care of myself, I cannot take care of anyone else.

We all have our down days, but it's not hard to smile and say, 'Thank you.'

It's OK showing yourself some love.

I actually like, love, and respect myself, and I try not to take anything too seriously.

Don't forget to love yourself.

If you are trying to be happy and trying to be kind, you've already won.

Today I am loving and kind to myself and others.

Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.

Be kind to yourself, to others and everything around you.

Finally, be kind to yourself and have a good support system.

Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.

I work extremely hard to stay positive and happy. But I get sad and anxious, too, just like everyone.

I have an everyday religion that works for me. Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line.

Caring for your inner child has a powerful and surprisingly quick result: Do it and the child heals.

When you treat yourself with the kindness and high regard that you would give to one of your spiritual heroes, your body becomes the epicenter of quiet joy rather than a battlefield for the ego.

I took the decision that everything I would post would be positive. If you say, 'Ahh, I feel terrible today,' and you spread that to the eyes and ears of millions of people, that's not good.

Smile, it's free therapy.

If you can learn to love yourself and all the flaws, you can love other people so much better. And that makes you so happy.

I think the solution to making this world better is if we would just be healthy, mentally.

I think every girl needs to love herself, regardless of anything. Like if you're having a bad day, if you don't like your hair, if you don't have the best family situation, whatever, you have to love yourself and you can't do anything until you love yourself first.

I love myself and I am a good person.

I've spent quite a bit of my life as a meditation teacher and writer commending the strengths of love and compassion.