Hi, creative cutie, as you know, I've been very open and honest about my journey with codependency on the show: my struggles with it, my healing from it, my trying to understand it...In 2022, I was lucky enough to have Melody Beattie author of Codependent No More on the podcast.

A couple days ago, Melody's daughter Nichole Beattie posted on her socials sharing that her mother had passed away on February 27th at 10pm. So today, in memory of Melody, and her world-altering and life-changing work, I am resharing our episode. Thank you, Melody, your work changed my life, It helped so many people heal....And it's going to continue to do that for years to come. May you rest in peace and may your work live on forever--teaching all of us to release our shame and to love ourselves at least as much as we love others.

Original Description:

Today’s guest is Melody Beattie. She’s a New York Times Best Selling Author known for titles such as The Language of Letting Go, Playing It by Heart, The Grief Club, Beyond Codependency, and her most famous book, Codependent No More-which just came out with a revised and updated edition that you should check out! Codependent No More, has sold over 7 million copies since its release in 1986. Melody is a true pioneer in this field and has helped millions find healing. Her work has changed my life, and it might just change yours, too!

From our chat you’ll learn:

-The true meaning of codependency and whether you might be codependent

-How to heal codependency through creativity

-What it REALLY even means to love yourself 

-How to not turn on yourself when you're disappointed

-How to trust the creative process--even if it takes YEARS!

-Why Codependent No More IS Actually a romance novel

-Plus never-before-heard insight into Melody’s creative process and how she birthed the original Codependent No More!

-And More! 

Check out Melody's work and get her new edition of Codependent No More here: https://melodybeattie.com/ 

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