We commonly confuse closeness with sameness and view intimacy as the merging of two separate I's into one worldview.

Keep in mind that the tendency to be judgmental - toward yourself or another person - is a good barometer of how anxious or stressed out you are. Judging others is simply the flip side of judging yourself.

As many have observed, it is easy to tell a lie, but it is almost impossible to tell only one.

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.

Love alone is never a good enough reason to marry.

deception and 'con games' are a way of life in all species and throughout nature. Organisms that do not improve their ability to deceive - and to detect deception - are less apt to survive.

It is not fear that stops you from doing the brave and true thing in your daily life. Rather, the problem is avoidance. You want to feel comfortable so you avoid doing or saying the thing that will evoke fear and other difficult emotions. Avoidance will make you feel less vulnerable in the short run but, it will never make you less afraid.