Oh, Everybody Wears A Mask. We All

The Number One Need In All People Is The Need For Acceptance, The Need To Experience A Sense Of Belonging To Something And Someone. The Need For Acceptance Is More Powerful In Your Family Than Anywhere Else.... If That Need Is Not Met By Your Family, Trust Me, Your Kids Will Go Elsewhere To Seek It In Order To Find Approval And Acceptance.

There Has Never Been A Merging Of Two Lives Where Significant Problems Of Daily Living Did Not Occur. One Way Or Another, Your Relationship Is Going To Be Affected. The Only Question Is How. There's A Big Difference Between Knowing And Doing. It's Not What Happens Between Partners That Determines The Outcome Of A Relationship, It's How They Handle What Happens. If All You Deal With In Your Relationship Is Problems, Then You Will Have A Problem Relationship. If You Want Your Pound Of Flesh With Full Acknowledgement That You're Right, Your Future Will Be Dim.

You Cannot Be Who And What You Are Unless You Have A Lifestyle, Both Internally And Externally, That Is Designed To Support That Definition Of Self.

Right Now, Make A List Of What You Admire About Yourself- Don't Stop Until You've Filled A Page. Sit And Relish Each Quality And Accomplishment. When You Remember How Much You Have To Be Proud Of, You Don't Need To Envy Others. Instead Of Wallowing In Your Jealousy, Use Your Friends' Accomplishments As Inspiration To Pursue The Life You Want.

Know Your Goal, Make A Plan And Pull The Trigger