Holding a secret can cause suffering due to the shame and guilt we place upon ourselves.

Offering advice is a form of control. When we give advice that no one asked for, we are either trying to control the person’s actions, the outcome, or the person’s emotions.

Every time there’s a call for unity, unity is not what is being asked. We are really asking for conformity. Unity needs no call.

I’ve seen plenty of dating profiles say that they aren’t looking to be someone’s therapist. Doesn’t that mean they aren’t looking for love?

It’s really hard not to be defensive in the face of adversity. The biggest solution to this problem is the awareness that it happens.

We think with dualistic minds, believing something has to be one way or another. This is what typically gets us into trouble.

We do our best to try to avoid suffering, but the very thing we don’t want to feel is the thing that makes us alive.

We tend to try to ignore our emotional triggers, but what if we were more romantic to them. You know… try to get to know them.

Compliments are wonderful when they come from a genuine expression of love. It’s up us to know if we want to accept them or not.

I’ve come to realize that having a caring nature is hard. It takes courage to care. It’s much easier to be hard hearted and heavy minded.