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.

Comparison is an act of violence against the self.

The only thing that goes on in your life is what your allow to go on in your life

When you make a decision and a commitment to do something good for yourself, it is like dropping a pebble in a pond. It has a rippling effect. The firmer the decision, the stronger the frequency and wider the range of things that will be reached.

You must be willing to examine and explore your dark side. You must acknowledge how bad you can be and how horribly unloving you can behave. When you know how deep and dark your dark side is, it helps you stand a little taller in the light.

You can never love anyone to your own detriment. That is not love, that is possession, control, fear, or a combination of them all.

Speak and live in simple sentences. Bring closure -- put a period to -- those experiences that you don't want to carry on forever and ever. Use commas in those places where you're still growing... and use exclamation points at the end of every lesson.