Never define people or situations in terms of their effect on you, unless you want to give them the power to make you feel that way.

Family is the place where acceptance and validation are most needed, but often the hardest to find.

Love will keep us safe when we commit to choosing the kind of qualities, characteristics, and relationships that we would recommend to someone we love.

Fear of feeling bad rarely makes one feel good.

The past exists not as a factual recounting of what happened, but as an experience that we are constantly recreating in our mind which means we CAN change the past!

How do you keep people from jerking your chain? Don't give your chain to jerks!

Remembering the past should help you create a purposeful future, not cause you to be afraid of it.