Henry cloud

Those who blame external circumstances for their situation do not find what they want. Those who work on themselves, take responsibility for dealing with their circumstances, and then take action, have success." / - Henry Cloud

When a child shuts down his painful emotional side, he also loses the ability to express his joyous side. Emotions are a whole. With anger comes the ability to express delight; with sadness comes the ability to express lightheartedness. This is the breadth of emotion that allows an adult to experience intimacy with a spouse, with God, and with his children

When we constantly experience painful emotions like anxiety, guilt, shame, or resentment in certain relationships, this may be less a reflection of you and more a reflection of the person you’re with. Learn more about the traits of safe vs. unsafe people so that you can learn to distinguish who to d

A wise person is somebody, when the truth shows up, they adapt and change themselves to match the truth. They take feedback, and they adjust. -Henry Cloud

Dr. Henry Cloud’s Instagram post

Instead of getting defensive, say, “Thanks for letting me know your thoughts. I’ll consider them.” — Henry Cloud @JenniYoungMcGill @BryantMcGill #simplereminders #quotes #quoteoftheday #life #positivewords #positivethinking #inspirationalquote #motivationalquotes #defensive #lettinggo #consideration #thoughful #communication