Independence is not an option for us. Remember, God existed without us.

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.

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.

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.

If you want to become healthy, you have to surround yourself with a group of people that are getting healthy and you have to be connected to a community that is doing what you want to do.

There is a big difference between hurt and harm. We all hurt sometimes in facing hard truths, but it makes us grow. It can be the source of huge growth. That is not harmful. Harm is when you damage someone. Facing reality is usually not a damaging experience, even though it can hurt.

Successful people stick to what they are good at and find ways to make that larger.