Accepting reality is touted and encouraged by most sane people. - Melody Beattie

Self-care isn’t selfish; it’s self-esteem.

Many of us learned these things because when we were children, someone very important to us was unable to give us the love, approval, and emotional security we needed. So we’ve gone about our lives the best way we could, still looking vaguely or desperately for something we never got. Some of us are still beating our heads against the cement trying to get this love from people who, like Mother or Father, are unable to give what we need. The cycle repeats itself until it is interrupted and stopped. It’s called unfinished business.

The greatest gift we can bring to any relationship wherever we go is being who we are.