Melody Beattie of Codependent No More on Healing Codependency with Creativity + What IS Self-Love?

Summary: <p><strong>Today’s guest is Melody Beattie. </strong>She’s a <em>New York Times </em>Best Selling Author known for titles such as <em>The Language of Letting Go, Playing It by Heart, The Grief Club, Beyond Codependency, </em>and her most famous book,<strong> </strong><em><strong>Codependent No More</strong></em><em>-</em>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!</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>From our chat you’ll learn:</strong></p> <ul> <li>The true meaning of codependency and whether you might be codependent</li> <li>How to heal codependency through creativity</li> <li>What it REALLY even means to love yourself </li> <li>How to not turn on yourself when you're disappointed</li> <li>How to trust the creative process--even if it takes YEARS!</li> <li>Why<em> Codependent No More </em>IS Actually a romance novel</li> <li>Plus never-before-heard insight into Melody’s creative process and how she birthed the original <em>Codependent No More!</em> </li> <li>And More! </li> </ul> <p><br></p> <p><strong>-Remember to subscribe/follow </strong>the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods.<strong> Please leave us a rating and review-</strong> it helps SO much in getting the show out there. And tell a friend about the show- podcasts are very personal and tend to be spread person to person. If this show helped you or made you smile, share the love :)</p> <p><strong>Check out Melody's work and get her new edition of </strong><em><strong>Codependent No More</strong></em><strong> here: </strong><a href="https://melodybeattie.com/" target="_blank">https://melodybeattie.com/ </a></p> <p><strong>Follow the show</strong>:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/unleashyourinnercreative/?hl=en"> <u><strong>@unleashyourinnercreative</strong></u></a></p> <p><strong>Follow me</strong>: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laurenlograsso/?hl=en"> <u><strong>@LaurenLoGrasso</strong></u></a></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unleashyourinnercreative/message