"We take things to heart that we have no business taking to heart." —Melody Beattie, Codependent No More (Revised and Updated) If you're gathering with family today, you might need this reminder more than ever. Your aunt's snarky comment about your life choices? Not yours to carry. Your father's disappointment that you're not who he expected? Not your burden. Your sibling's mood, your mother's anxiety, your cousin's judgment, none of it has to take root in your heart. Here's what Melody knew: no

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