Book Titles

…humans are inherently negative by nature and it helps keep us alive.

…Our tending to pay more attention to the bad stuff and overlook the good stuff isn’t an accident – it’s a product of evolution that is necessary for survival.

…negative impacts have a much greater effect on our brains than positive ones.

…you absolutely should evaluate relationships, and possibly end them, with people who don’t treat you well, are abusive, or don’t value your relationship.

If you didn’t experience sadness, you wouldn’t know what was important to you. If you didn’t complain, nothing would ever get fixed.

Talking about real things is hard. Sometimes it feels really negative. But there’s also a lot of healing, progress, and understanding being developed in those moments.

We all have a right to turn away from things to recharge and rest – it’s necessary.

Justification and denial rarely work as a response to a complaint because they put the other person on the defensive.

…you do not have to associate with or empathize with people who constantly hurt or abuse you.

Some challenges are too large for one person. Ask for help and remember that you don’t have to be strong all the time.