In a place that feels safe and private, constructively express your sadness by allowing yourself to cry. While crying, acknowledge your hurts and losses. Don't indulge any negative thoughts about yourself. Just keep telling yourself, "I'm fine. It's okay to cry. I just feel sad." You'll immediately feel washed clean, even joyful.

Giving appreciations, praise, and gratitudes feels good and puts good vibes in the environment.

We have a choice at every moment. We can engage in sadness, anger or fear or we can choose joy, love, and peace.

Releasing the emotional energy and focusing on acceptance dissipates anger and restores balance.

Listening is about making and strengthening a connection with another person.

Action is your power pusher to new behaviors that open your heart to freedom.

Across the board, it's infinitely more effective to praise actions that you want to encourage than to punish those you disapprove of.