“Many people will not be honest because they fear loss of intimacy and togetherness. In reality, honesty brings people closer together, for it will strengthen their identities. The more you realize your separate identities, the closer you can become. Telling loved ones what is really on your mind and telling others what you really think is the foundation of love.” RelationshipsHonestyIdentityTrustBoundariesIntimacyFriendshipsHealthy Relationships Book:Changes That Heal: How to Understand the Past to Ensure a Healthier Future Source: Changes That Heal: How to Understand the Past to Ensure a Healthier Future
“Sometimes we represent our weakness as if it were bad. We don’t think it’s okay to be weak…We have been injured in many ways and our real self houses all of the evidence of those injuries. The pain, the brokenness and the emotional underdevelopment we all possess is part of who we really are.” IdentityWeaknessWho We AreTrue SelfInjuredEmotional PainTrue SelvesWho We Truly Are Book:Changes That Heal: How to Understand the Past to Ensure a Healthier Future Source: Changes That Heal: How to Understand the Past to Ensure a Healthier Future