Have you ever apologized to someone in a conflict, and then waited for them to apologize for their part, too—and their apology never arrived? That’s offering an apology with attachments, and it’s a recipe for disaster in any conflict.

Releasing expectations is really about presence. It’s about releasing the grip, opening to whatever arises, and noticing the tendency to judge and categorize.

Having a hard day? Consider this your reminder: you are indestructible. At your core, at your essence, there is something within you that none of life’s challenges can ever break. You are more than you can imagine. Your life matters.

I’ve been with my man for a loooong time—well over a decade. What I would have told you about love and relationships before I met him, is very very different than what I would tell you about relationships, today (so, free relationship advice, ahead!).