Emily Hare

“And when your family shares a deeper intimacy and respect, problems between family members will seem lighter to bear.”
― John M. Gottman, Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child

“Fitting in and belonging are two separate things. Fitting in involves people changing themselves in order to be accepted. Belonging allows people to be accepted as they are.”
― InstaRead, The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown | A 30-minute Summary: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

“we can only love others as much as we love ourselves”
― brene brown , The Gifts of Imperfection

“Like the Second Law of Thermodynamics, which says that in closed energy systems things tend to run down and get less orderly, the same seems to be true of closed relationships like marriages. My guess is that if you do nothing to make things get better in your marriage but do not do anything wrong, the marriage will still tend to get worse over time. To maintain a balanced emotional ecology you need to make an effort—think about your spouse during the day, think about how to make a good thing even better, and act.”
― John M. Gottman, Why Marriages Succeed or Fail: And How You Can Make Yours Last