Grief never calls ahead. Yet, Grief cannot be ignored or told to leave. 

Anger is controlling and isn’t concerned with peace, love, or kindness. Yet, Anger is weak when confronted with awareness. 

Anxiety lives in a nightmare of their own creation and wants to bring you there too. Yet, Anxiety wakes up when presented with encouragement and purpose. 

Depression always shuts the window blinds no matter how beautiful it is outside. Yet, Depression isn’t doing it on purpose and true connection with others almost always can open the blinds again. 

Self-pity selfishly ignores almost everyone. Yet, Self-pity cannot ignore Gratitude when Gratitude decides to stay. 

There is always another way.

Sometimes we feel like we are not good enough, but we are. 

The way we think today can always be adjusted to a better way tomorrow. 

Discipline is often about releasing or letting go something harmful rather than doing something hard. 

Conscious acts of positive omission can regularly drive bigger returns than forced acts of commission. 

(Example: Letting go of the fork brings better results than trying to out-run the fork.)

Learning to love is a process. Love in action is evaluation without judgement. 

Your timeline is important. 

Your partner’s timeline is more important. 

To get anything done, focus on the timeline of the person you are helping (leading, influencing, etc.) 

Creativity is connection in action. Creativity is combining unconnected elements together.

Listening drives creativity. 

The more info you collect, ponder, and try to use allows you the ability to make more connections between disconnected areas. 

Water can change as it needs to. Water shows ultimate flexibility, yet is strong enough to always do what it needs to. Water is content with the present situation, yet is always driving toward its ultimate goal. Water is water, wether peaceful or raging, it is still water, and when it needs to change to become air or become solid, it does. It changes as its environment changes, yet is always true to itself. 

Emotions left unchecked will turn extreme. 

Extreme emotions cause fanaticism or apathy. 

Emotions recognized, felt, labeled and then redefined have the chance to be utilized properly for benefit and growth. 

The greatest and highest form of intellect is kindness. 

True kindness is expressed in many ways, but it always comes from a place of care.

Agreed control is positive. Hidden control is negative manipulation. 

When people want order, they want control.

If they are denying this, then what else are they hiding?