The extent to which two people in a relationship can bring up and resolve issues is a critical marker of the soundness of a relationship.

Grief is accepting the reality of what is. That is grief's job and purpose-to allow us to come to terms with the way things really are, so that we can move on. Grief is a gift of God. Without it, we would all be condemned to a life of continually denying reality, arguing or protesting against reality, and never growing from the realities we experience.

Diligence is not easy, but we can't reach our goals without it.

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.

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.

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

A good test of a relationship is how a person responds to the word 'no.' Love respects 'no,' control does not.