Book Titles

People sometimes seek attention by holding the relationship hostage because they don’t have the skills to express their feelings of insecurity, anxiety, or hurt in any other way.

A warning is when someone tells you the other shoe may drop; a threat is when they make sure it will squash you.

No matter what growing you have to do, and regardless of how right (or not) the feedback may be, if the person giving you the feedback is not listening to you and doesn’t care about its impact on you, something is wrong.

You are worthy of love, acceptance, and compassion – right now, as you are, full stop.

The biggest mistake we make when trying to create boundaries is that we assume other people understand what’s going on with us.

Being firm and being appreciative are not opposite ends of a continuum. You can be clear about both.

Contradictory feelings sit side-by-side in our hears and minds, clacking against each other like marbles in our pocket.

Being in a relationship – whether at work or at home – means being cognizant of the cost of our behaviors and decisions to those around us.

The ability to turn down or turn away feedback is critical to healthy relationships and lifelong learning.

Oh, this isn’t just a regular conversation. I might be receiving feedback. I’d better get into my receiving-feedback mindset.