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Top 50 The Language Of Letting Go Quotes

The Language Of Letting Go Quotes (2)-min

This post contains some of the best the language of letting go quotes by Melody Beattie.

The Language of Letting Go Quotes

1. “Today, I will remember that there is a powerful force motivated by writing down goals. I will do that now, for the year to come, and regularly as needed. I will do it not to control but to do my part in living my life.”- Melody Beattie

2. “Today, I will trust that I will learn, grow, and set the limits I need in my life at my own pace. This timing need only be right for me.”- Melody Beattie

3. “Today, I will affirm that I am a gift to myself and the Universe. I will remember that nurturing self-care delivers that gift in its highest form.”- Melody Beattie

4. “Today, I will separate myself from family members. I am a separate human being, even though I belong to a unit called a family. I have a right to my own issues and growth; my family members have a right to their issues and a right to choose where and when they will deal with these issues. I can learn to detach in love from my family members and their issues. I am willing to work through all necessary feelings in order to accomplish this.”- Melody Beattie

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5. “Today, I will participate in my relationships to the best of my ability. I will make myself available for closeness and sharing with people I trust. I will ask for what I need and give what feels right.”- Melody Beattie

6. “Today, I will surrender to my feelings, even the emotionally painful ones. Instead of acting in haste, or attempting to punish someone, I will be vulnerable enough to feel my feelings.”- Melody Beattie

7. “Today, I will not strike out at those who cause me pain. I will feel my emotions and take responsibility for them. I will accept hurt feelings as part of being in relationships. I am willing to surrender to the pain as well as the joy in life.”- Melody Beattie

8. “Today, I will pay attention to my actual responsibilities to myself. I will let others do the same. If I am in doubt about what my actual responsibilities are, I will take an inventory.”- Melody Beattie

9. “Today, I will participate in life to the best of my ability. Regardless of the outcome, that makes me a winner.”- Melody Beattie

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10. “Today, I will let go of my big and little guilty feelings. Light and love are on my side.”- Melody Beattie

11. “Today, I will be gentle with myself, understanding that sometimes to reach the middle ground of balance, I need to explore the peaks and valleys. Sometimes, the only way I can extricate myself from a valley is to jump high enough to land on a peak, and then slowly ease myself down.”- Melody Beattie

12. “Today, I will remind myself that it is my right to feel as good as I can. I can have many moments of feeling good; I can find a balanced place of feeling content, peaceful, and good.”- Melody Beattie

13. “Today, I will let myself be angry, if I need to. I can feel and release my emotions, including anger, constructively. I will be grateful for my anger and the things it is trying to show me. I can feel and accept all my emotions without shame, and I can take responsibility for my actions.”- Melody Beattie

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14. “Today, I will be grateful. I will start the process of turning today’s pain into tomorrow’s joy.”- Melody Beattie

15. “Today, I will take responsibility for myself and show it to others by not allowing myself to be victimized. I cannot control outcomes, but I can control my attitude toward being victimized. I am not a victim; I do not deserve to be victimized.”- Melody Beattie

16. “Today, I will pay attention to what I want and need. I will not discount myself.”- Melody Beattie

17. “Today, I will begin the process of letting go of all self-defeating feelings and beliefs connected to past relationships. I will clear my slate so I am free to love and be loved.”- Melody Beattie

18. “Today, I will be aware of the hooks that snag me into the caretaking acts that leave me feeling victimized. I will ignore the hints, looks, and words that hook me, and wait for the directness and honesty I, and others, deserve.”- Melody Beattie

19. “Today, I will strive for the balance between being too needy and not allowing myself to need people. I will let myself receive the love that is there for me.”- Melody Beattie

20. “Today, I will watch for signs that I have fallen into shame’s trap. If I get hooked into shame, I will get myself out by accepting myself and affirming that it’s okay to be who I am.”- Melody Beattie

21. “Today, I will remember that I can take care of myself. I have choices, and I can exercise the options I choose without guilt.”- Melody Beattie

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22. “Today, I will move forward with my life, despite what others are doing or not doing. I will know it is my right to cross the bridge to a better life, even if I must leave others behind to do that. I will not feel guilty, I will not feel ashamed. I know that where I am now is a better place and where I’m meant to be.”- Melody Beattie

The Language Of Letting Go Quotes (2)-min

23. “I can let go of things and people and my need to control today. I can deal with my feelings. I can get peaceful. I can get calm. I can get back on track and find the true key to happiness—myself. I will remember that a gray day is just that—one gray day.”- Melody Beattie

24. “Today, I will take actions that appear appropriate. I will let go of the rest. I will strive for the balance between self-responsibility, responsibility to others, and letting go.”- Melody Beattie

25. “Today, I will watch myself and listen to myself as I go through my day. I will not judge myself for what I’m feeling; I will accept myself.”- Melody Beattie

26. “Today, I will love and encourage myself. I will tell myself that what I’m doing is good enough, and I’ll let myself enjoy that feeling.”- Melody Beattie

27. “Today, I will concentrate on making myself feel safe and confident. I will let myself have my awarenesses on my own time schedule.”- Melody Beattie

28. “I will feel and release any angry feelings I have today. I can do that appropriately and safely.”- Melody Beattie

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29. “Today, I will consider my feelings at work as important as my feelings at home or anywhere else. I will find an appropriate way to deal with them.”- Melody Beattie

30. “Today, I will be who I am. If I’m not yet certain who I am, I will affirm that I have a right to that exciting discovery.”- Melody Beattie

31. “Today, I will be open to understanding what it means to own my power. I will accept powerlessness where I have no power; I will also accept the power that is mine to receive.”- Melody Beattie

32. “Today, I will set the limits I need to set. I will let go of my need to take care of other people’s feelings and instead take care of my own. I will give myself permission to take care of myself, knowing it’s the best thing I can do for myself and others.”- Melody Beattie

33. “Today, I will wait if the way is not clear. I will trust that out of the chaos will come clarity.”- Melody Beattie

34. “Today, I will not wait for others to see and care; I will take responsibility for being aware of my pain and problems, and caring about myself.”- Melody Beattie

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35. “Today, I will strive to give and receive support that is pure and empowering. I will work at believing in myself and others—and our mutual abilities to be competent at dealing with feelings, solving problems, and taking responsibility for ourselves.”- Melody Beattie

36. “Today, I will concentrate on making myself feel safe and comfortable.”- Melody Beattie

37. “Today, I will refuse to accept any invitations to jump in the middle of others’ affairs, issues, and relationships. I will trust others to work out their own affairs, including the ideas and feelings they want to communicate to each other.”- Melody Beattie

38. “Today, I will disregard any flack I receive for changing my behaviors or making other efforts to be myself.”- Melody Beattie

39. “Today, I will know that I don’t have to worry about anything. If I do worry, I will do it with the understanding that I am choosing to worry, and it is not necessary.”- Melody Beattie

40. “Today, I will practice accepting myself and my present circumstances. I will begin to watch and trust the magic that acceptance can bring into my life and recovery.”- Melody Beattie

41. “Today, I will be open to negotiating conflicts I have with people. I will strive for balance without being too submissive or too demanding. I will strive for appropriate flexibility in my problem-solving efforts.”- Melody Beattie

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42. “Today, I will apply the concept of detachment, to the best of my ability, in my relationships. If I can’t let go completely, I’ll try to “hang on loose.”- Melody Beattie

43. “Today, I will let myself enjoy life as I go through my day.”- Melody Beattie

44. “Today, I will practice tolerance, acceptance, and love of others as they are, and myself as I am. I will strive for that balance between expecting too much and expecting too little from others and myself.”- Melody Beattie

45. “Today, I will let things happen without worrying about the significance of each event. I will trust that this will bring about my growth faster than running around with a microscope. I will trust my lessons to reveal themselves in their own time.”- Melody Beattie

46. “Today, I will understand that I hold the key to my freedom. I will stop participating in my oppression and victimization. I will take responsibility for myself, and let others do as they may.”- Melody Beattie

47. “Today, I will open myself to the love that is here for me. I will let myself receive love that is safe, knowing I can take care of myself with people. I will be grateful to all the people from my past who have assisted me in my process of opening up to love. I claim, accept, and am grateful for the love that is coming to me.”- Melody Beattie

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48. “Today, I will search for my own truth, and I will allow others to do the same. I will place value on my vision and the vision of others. We are each on the journey, making our own discoveries—the ones that are right for us today.”- Melody Beattie

49. “Today, I will do one activity or behavior that I know will create a good feeling for me. If I’m uncertain about what I like, I will experiment with one behavior today.”- Melody Beattie

50. “Today, I will let myself enjoy what is good. I don’t have to wreck my good day or good feeling; I don’t have to let others spoil it either.”- Melody Beattie

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References

  • Portions of this article were adapted from the book The Language of Letting Go, © 1990 by Melody Beattie. All rights reserved.

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Hadiah is a counselor who is passionate about supporting individuals on their healing journey. Hadiah not only writes insightful posts on various mental health topics but also creates practical mental health worksheets to help both individuals and professionals.

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