One key to successful relationships is learning to say "no" without guilt, so that you can say "yes" without resentment.

Nothing is meaningless it's how we assign meaning to the past that determines how we experience the present, and future.

Problems occur when we tie our peace of mind to another's state of mind.

Holding on to painful images of the past in order to avoid painful experiences in the future serves only to color the present with pain.

Worry, shame, and fear can't be the energy with which we deal with food and weight. It only spurs us to eat more food and produce more glucose/sugar which gets stored as fat.

Regardless of what is being discussed . . . the issue is never more important than the quality of the interaction.

The problem with righteous indignation is that even when you're right, you're still left feeling indignant.