When we don’t tell those we love about what’s really going on or listen carefully to what they have to say, we tend to fill in the blanks with stories.

We nurture our sense of connection with the larger whole, noticing that the whole is only as healthy as its smallest part.

Without equanimity, we might give love to others only in an effort to bridge the inevitable and healthy space that always exists between two people.

How we traverse the space between us when conflict arises has a profound effect on the health and longevity of our relationships.

The more we identify and acknowledge moments when we’re unable to share in someone else’s pleasure and ask ourselves whether another person’s happiness truly jeopardizes our own, the more we pave the way for experiencing sympathetic joy

Telling the story, acknowledging what has happened and how you feel, is often a necessary part of forgiveness.