If you continue to blame other people for “making” you feel guilty, they still have power over you, and you are saying that you will only feel good when they stop doing that. You are giving them control over your life. Stop blaming other people.
Henry CloudThe mature person meets the demands of life, while the immature person demands that life meet her demands.
Henry CloudSpouses in healthy relationships cherish each other's space and are champions of each other's causes.
Henry CloudDating is about finding out who you are and who others are. If you show up in a masquerade outfit, neither is going to happen.
Henry CloudWe need rest not just so we feel better. We need rest for actual creation of what we're going to need the next day.
Henry CloudThat is why success and fruitfulness depend as much upon focusing on the "who" you are as much as the "what" of the work you do. Invest in your character, and it will give you the returns that you are looking for by only investing in the work itself. You can't do the latter without the former.
Henry Cloud