Mary O'Malley
Goodreads Author
Born
in Seattle, Wa, The United States
May 01
Website
Genre
Member Since
February 2014
To ask
Mary O'Malley
questions,
please sign up.
Popular Answered Questions
![]() |
What's in the Way IS the Way
13 editions
—
published
2012
—
|
|
![]() |
The Gift of Our Compulsions: A Revolutionary Approach to Self-Acceptance and Healing
by
6 editions
—
published
2004
—
|
|
![]() |
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Ninth Annual Collection
by
4 editions
—
published
1996
—
|
|
![]() |
Belonging to Life: The Journey of Awakening
8 editions
—
published
2002
—
|
|
![]() |
The Magical Forest of Aliveness: A Tale of Awakening
4 editions
—
published
2009
—
|
|
![]() |
Afhængighed: Din skjulte gave
by |
|
![]() |
Healing & Being Healed By Our Compulsions
2 editions
—
published
2002
—
|
|
![]() |
Belonging to Life: The Journey of Awakening
—
published
2011
|
|
“What's in the way is the way. Whatever you are experiencing is a doorway into a more spacious place. So rather than resisting discomfort, you can learn how to open to what you are experiencing and explore it, without any need to have it be any different than what is is.”
― What's in the Way IS the Way
― What's in the Way IS the Way
“Compulsions are intricate survival systems that we create because we don’t know how to be there for ourselves.”
― The Gift of Our Compulsions: A Revolutionary Approach to Self-Acceptance and Healing
― The Gift of Our Compulsions: A Revolutionary Approach to Self-Acceptance and Healing
“It is also important to understand that, even though you have been taught to believe that your mind is in charge of life, it was not designed for this. It is an exquisite tool for maneuvering through your life, but it is not supposed to be in charge of it. Life is in charge of your life, and it does a lot better job than your mind does.”
―
―
“It is also important to understand that, even though you have been taught to believe that your mind is in charge of life, it was not designed for this. It is an exquisite tool for maneuvering through your life, but it is not supposed to be in charge of it. Life is in charge of your life, and it does a lot better job than your mind does.”
―
―
“Happiness arises from getting what you want, and this comes and goes. Joy arises from being with what is – all of it!”
―
―
“Know and silently respect the perfection of everyone and everything, especially when it is not at all apparent.”
―
―
“Our core addiction is to struggle. All of the other addictions are an attempt to numb out from the heartache and stress that come hand and hand with struggle.”
―
―
“I truly don’t know what will happen in my life, and I don’t need to know. My life will unfold the way it needs to. Having to know kept me caught in my head. Not needing to know keeps me open to the great mystery of life.”
―
―