God’s warriors don’t avoid conflict. They fight through it with communication and a positive outlook.

The truth was, he now belonged only to my past, and it was time I begin to accept it, as much as it hurt to do so.

One of the best times for figuring out who you are & what you really want out of life? Right after a break-up.

I've realized that, sometimes, you have to let people go. But I'm really glad I have someone to hold on to.

Don't pour a lifetime of effort into a seasonal relationship. Not everyone from the pilot belongs in the finale.

No matter how strong you plan to be, you can never subdue the pain that comes with the grudges you refuse to let go.

Sometimes letting go is simply changing the labels you place on an event. Looking at the same event with fresh eyes.

Intelligence is not expecting people to understand what your intent is; it is anticipating how it will be perceived.

Breakups have a way of shaking us awake and helping us see what we really want vs. what we are willing to settle for.

If you, as a parent, raise your children well, they won't need you anymore. If you did it properly, they go away.

oh. she heard it too-no waters coursing, canyon empty, sun soundless- and the beast your life nowhere hiding (p. 103)

There are times in life when people must know when not to let go. Balloons are designed to teach small children this.

But with your life you make a few bad decisions, get unlucky a few times, whatever, but you have to keep going, right?

I realise there's something incredibly honest about trees in winter, how they're experts at letting things go.

No matter how bad you want a person, if your hearts are in two different places, you’ll have to pass and move on.