Dating is a place to practice how to relate to other people.
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Anand Thakur
Dating is a place to practice how to relate to other people.
HENRY CLOUDHe is the Truth, and He wants us to deal in truth with ourselves and our loved ones. We want the truth about you and your family to flood into and overrun the secrets that keep you in bondage to dysfunctional behavior and relationships.
HENRY CLOUDThe mature person meets the demands of life, while the immature person demands that life meet her demands.
HENRY CLOUDThings don’t change in a marriage until the spouse who is taking responsibility for a problem that is not hers decides to say or do something about it.
HENRY CLOUDEndings are a part of life, and we are actually wired to execute them. But because of trauma, developmental failures, and other reasons, we shy away from the steps that could open up whole new worlds of development and growth.
HENRY CLOUDWe have our own thoughts, and if we want others to know them, we must tell them.
HENRY CLOUDConfronting an irresponsible person is not painful to him; only consequences are.
HENRY CLOUDWhatever’s happening today, remember it is only ONE SCENE in a long movie. Don’t treat it like it’s the whole story. Keep writing the story.
HENRY CLOUDWe change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing. Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change.
HENRY CLOUDEverything has seasons, and we have to be able to recognize when something’s time has passed and be able to move into the next season. Everything that is alive requires pruning as well, which is a great metaphor for endings.
HENRY CLOUDThe amount of truth a relationship can handle is proportional to the amount of perceived love that’s present.
HENRY CLOUDThere’s no better way to become a disintegrated character than to be your own authority.
HENRY CLOUDValues are sometimes worth living and dying for, and are certainly worth dating and breaking up over.
HENRY CLOUDBoundaries are basically about providing structure, and structure is essential in building anything that thrives.
HENRY CLOUDCouples often live out years of falsehood trying to protect and save a relationship, all the while destroying any chance of real relationship.
HENRY CLOUDJust as we leave the effects of our work behind in results, we leave the effects of our interactions with people in their hearts, minds, and souls.
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