Martha Beck Feelings Quotations

Although beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, the feeling of being beautiful exists solely in the mind of the beheld.

Basic human contact - the meeting of eyes, the exchanging of words - is to the psyche what oxygen is to the brain. If you're feeling abandoned by the world, interact with anyone you can.

The great power of separating the watching mind from the thinking mind is that the watching mind is innately loving. Some call this part of the psyche the 'compassionate witness.' Sharing our difficult feelings with a compassionate witness is the crucial step that heals the infinite small wounds inflicted upon the soul by everyday life.

Peace is more than just a feeling. It's the mental and physical frequency where you'll find all your real power.

If you're feeling abandoned by the world, interact with anyone you can.

External circumstances do not create feeling states. Feeling states create external circumstances.

When we run from our feelings, they follow us. Everywhere.