32 Quotes by Franklin Veaux

We don’t look inward so that we can pass judgment on all our flaws. We do it so we can be aware of how our behavior is aligning with our values, what effect we’re having on other people, how we may be sabotaging ourselves and our relationships.

When we feel unworthy, we feel disconnected – even when our loved ones are craving connection with us. We feel isolated and alienated, even when we’re surrounded by love and support.

Marcia Baczynski has put it, “If you’re afraid to say it, that means you need to say it.” When we are feeling most raw, most vulnerable, most scared of opening up, those are the times we most need to open up. We can’t expect others to respect our boundaries and limits if we don’t talk about them or, worse, pretend they don’t exist.

Advocating for what you want when you’re being pulled in different directions is a powerful tool to help resolve conflict, contrary to what you might imagine.

Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time. maya angelou.

The only way to maintain good mental boundaries, to counteract social rejection and to assess when to disengage is to have self-knowledge and self-confidence and to engage in self-compassion and self-care.

Relationships – like living things, but unlike buildings – grow, change, and go through cycles. Some offer fruit and others flowers, and there might even be times when it seems like they’re providing nothing at all. They have seasons, and they can die.

Jealous feelings come from a sense of loss, or a fear of it.

Adopt a fluid idea about the way your life will look, keep in touch with your changing needs and those of your partners, talk to your partners about these things openly and without fear, and you can build relationships that grow as you grow.