“ Martha," she said. "Just let it go." "I'm trying," I said. I want to explain to her that this was like telling someone who has been mauled to death by a bear to let the animal go while it was still wo… Martha Beck
“ No matter how difficult and painful it may be, nothing sounds as good to the soul as the truth. Martha Beck
“ Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury. Martha Beck
“ Although beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, the feeling of being beautiful exists solely in the mind of the beheld. Martha Beck
“ The process of spotting fear and refusing to obey it is the source of all true empowerment. Martha Beck
“ Whether you've seen angels floating around your bedroom or just found a ray of hope at a lonely moment, choosing to believe that something unseen is caring for you can be a life-shifting exercise. Martha Beck
“ The way we can allow ourselves to do what we need to, no matter what others may say or do, is to choose love and defy fear. Martha Beck
“ Anything you're trying to will is focused on the future it's always associated with some sort of anxiety that makes the present moment somewhat uncomfortable. Martha Beck
“ Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury. If everyday experience hasn't convinced you of this, there's research th… Martha Beck
“ Getting bogged down in old stories stops the flow of learning by censoring our perceptions, making us functionally deaf and blind to new information. Once the replay button gets pushed, we no longer f… Martha Beck
“ Allowing children to show their guilt, show their grief, show their anger, takes the sting out of the situation. Martha Beck
“ No one else can take risks for us, or face our losses on our behalf, or give us self-esteem. No one can spare us from life's slings and arrows, and when death comes, we meet it alone. Martha Beck
“ Self-pity, a dominant characteristic of sociopaths, is also the characteristic that differentiates heroic storytelling from psychological rumination. When you talk about your experiences to shed light… Martha Beck
“ If we're stuck with having expectations, there's a very good reason to embrace positive ones: It's that we often create what we anticipate. Martha Beck
