79 Quotes by Virginia Satir

Each morning when you wake up, bow three times before the mirror and say, “The world is a better place because I am here.

To see and hear what is here, instead of what should be, was, or will be. To say what I feel and think instead of what I should. To feel what I feel instead of what I ought. To ask for what I want instead of always waiting for permission. To take risks on my behalf, instead of choosing to be safe and not rock the boat.

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible -- the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.

Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way you deal with it is what makes the difference.

Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth.

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, and communication is open, and rules are flexible - the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.

Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open and rules are flexible-the kind of atmosphere that is found a nurturing family.