The more we seek exclusivity in friendship, the more it becomes obligatory and the less likely it is to fulfill the wonderful vision of what true friendship can be.

We need to hear the sound of our voice for what we think and need.

We will be in tune with our bodies only if we truly love and honor them. We can't be in good communication with the enemy.

Silence can pose a greater threat than the difficult truth.

We'll always be disappointed if we believe that we can plan for a peak experience and make it happen. True joy can't be anticipated or planned. It just strikes.

Self-help books for women are part of a multibillion-dollar industry, sensitively attuned to our insecurities and our purses.

Being able to make a sincere apology - one that says, "Yes, I get it; I screwed up. Your feelings make sense, and I'm taking this seriously" - is at the heart of being successful in leadership, parenting, and friendship, as well as our own integrity and self-worth. And the failure to apologize? Even a good relationship will suffer quietly - because we really feel it when someone won't take responsibility for what they said, or didn't say.