It takes awareness that it's not only not a bad thing to let others do things their own way, it is in fact an improvement. It makes life richer and more interesting.

We all make deals with ourselves when it comes to the difficult people in our lives.

You don't want to be with someone who is already not getting from you what he needs emotionally.

One way to make tough decisions is to take incremental steps that don't commit you to anything yet.

You can't make someone agree with you, not even when you're 100 percent sure you're right.

A lot of support gets withheld out of fear of awkwardness and misspeaking.

When in doubt, respond to what you witness, not what you hear secondhand.