Dating is primarily a numbers game.... People usually go through a lot of people to find good relationships. That's just the way it is.
Henry CloudPeople tend to look at dating sort of like a safari - like they're trying to land the trophy.
Henry CloudGrief 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.
Henry CloudGood pain is pain in the service of a purpose. Bad pain is pain endured because we are resisting a needed growth step.
Henry CloudWhen a child shuts down his painful emotional side, he also loses the ability to express his joyous side. Emotions are a whole. With anger comes the ability to express delight; with sadness comes the ability to express lightheartedness. This is the breadth of emotion that allows an adult to experience intimacy with a spouse, with God, and with his children
Henry Cloud