“Sometimes it's better to end something & try to start something new than imprison yourself in hoping for the impossible.”

“Sometimes it's better to end something & try to start something new than imprison yourself in hoping for the impossible.”

“Basically, it's in your best mental interest to release your anger so you can see the world more clearly around you and seek better solutions for finding the happy, love-filled life you desire and deserve.”

“If your partner is angry with you, recognize that his anger is a misdirected plea for love. Your partner's simply upset because he feels something you said or did was a sign of not loving him enough.”

“Often, overeating is a way to punish yourself for the anger and resentment you're feeling - either at yourself or someone else.”

“In many ways, anger is a misdirected plea for love.”

“Remember: You are the common denominator in all your relationship problems. Wherever you go, your pesky repeated issues go - until you shed a blazing light of insight upon them.”

“Numerous studies have shown how when one person in a romantic coupling gets depressed, the other becomes more depressed.”

“I'm a big believer that your life is basically a sum of all the choices you make. The better your choices, the better opportunity to lead a happy life.”

“I believe that often people even stay in bad relationships longer than they should because the fear of the pain of dating is scarier than the pain of a bad relationship!”

“Cultivate the habit of zest. Purposefully seek out the beauty in the seemingly trivial. Especially in the trivial. The colors and shapes of the foods you eat. The shadows a vase makes on your table. The interesting faces of the people on the bus with you.”

“Since I began my practice of Forgiveness Therapy, it's now instinctual for me to choose to eat like I love myself - instead of eating like I wanted to punish myself. Plus I've not only lost weight, I've lost the anger and anxiety I was feeling, and so I feel happier and calmer within.”