Dating is about finding out who you are and who others are. If you show up in a masquerade outfit, neither is going to happen.

When truth presents itself, the wise person see the light, takes it in, and makes adjustments. The fool tries to adjust the truth so he does not have to adjust to it.

The mature person meets the demands of life, while the immature person demands that life meet her demands.

Good pain is pain in the service of a purpose. Bad pain is pain endured because we are resisting a needed growth step.

Spouses in healthy relationships cherish each other's space and are champions of each other's causes.

If people are really narcissistic or have a need to be seen as more than they really are, or to be admired as having it all together, then they cannot be followed and trusted by others.

Dont use all-or-nothing thinking. Take each day as its own day, and dont worry about it if you mess up one day. The most important thing you can do is just get back up on the horse.