1-Treat me with respect, and I will treat you with respect; treat me without respect, and I will acknowledge you; however, I will not engage with you and certainly will not respect you.

2-How others view you should not always be defended like it’s your truth.

3-There will be times when you will need to dismiss people back to the dysfunction they hold on to so fiercely.

4-Many times in your life, the right thing and the hard thing can be the same.

5-Sometimes you can love someone at the wrong time.

6-Become the person you say you are.

7-If everyone likes you, you have accomplished nothing in life.

8-Not all your problems in life will have a pretty answer; find comfort and peace in the absence of answers.

9-Your happiness is not dependent on anyone but yourself.

10-There is a difference between needing someone in your life and choosing to have someone in your life.