Change is hard, difficult, painful, and often messy

— David W. Earle

Change is threatening to the status quo.

— David W. Earle

Change will not successfully happen unless the emotional component is solved.

— David W. Earle

Chaos limits the free-flow of love and becomes a roadblock to what family members want most and sadly, it becomes the normal for the family.

— David W. Earle

Children have empty erasable white boards upon which big people write indelibly imprinted messages into their tender subconscious minds.

— David W. Earle

Children naturally believe without question and absorb knowledge at an incredible rate; since there is no other frame of reference; they believe their parental reality, true or false.

— David W. Earle

Codependency is a learned set of behaviors, thought processes, and habits. When combined, they fit a very loose definition. All people exhibit these traits to some degree, but some of us allow them to dictate our relationships with others and ourselves.

— David W. Earle

Consider letting go of the barriers between yourself and others, let go of the definition our culture has inflicted upon us and allow the best part of ourselves to connect with the wondrous parts of others. Allow yourself to connect in a deeper and more profound way.

— David W. Earle

Controlling others is the cornerstone of dysfunctional families.

— David W. Earle

Embracing doubt is sometimes threatening, as we fear losing our faith if we explore our doubts. Following that thought, if one loses one’s faith, then as some religions dictate, that individual cannot enter heaven. Since heaven is the reward of an earthly existence, doubt becomes the enemy of this reward.

— David W. Earle