My father never kissed me, hugged me or told me that he loved me. As my only living parent, he became the filter through which I saw myself, the possibilities for my life, the world and all men. He was a conflicted and dark filter.

Anger simply means that your personal power - your personal space, your personal sense of being - has been violated

We set the standard of how we want to be treated. Our relationships are reflections of the relationships we have with ourselves.

It is not your duty or responsibility to change the minds of other people. The nature of their thinking is advanced or limited by their experience. In your presence, they have an opportunity to learn about you and, perhaps, to grow.

If you see crazy coming, cross the street!

When you're the strong one, people don't give you permission to hurt.

One of the ways that people avoid taking responsibility for their role in their own pain is what I call the BPs - blame and projection.