Emotional Growth Gifts

"At this point, my privacy needs are interfering with my intimacy goals."

Gestalt Therapy: The first layer of neurosis is the game playing or phony layer, the second is the phobic or dissatisfaction with self layer,third is impasse,forth is the implosive layer and fifth is where the neurotic finally releases pent up feelings.

'Disappointed? You ask if I'm disappointed? Well, Arthur, after 38 years of patiently peeling away one onion layer after another, I'll admit I HAD hoped there was something more that a tough, green sprout-thingie at your core!'

"If only I liked you a little more and you liked like me a little less."

"...and those are my deepest, most intimate feelings about our friendship."

"Sam, neither your father nor I consider your response appropriate."

“You must be this self aware and emotionally secure to go on this ride”

"Forgive - that much I can do, bu that's all."

"I can be changed!"

Me and Ian...we've split up. Yes! Thank you God! Oh no, that's awful...

'...I just get nervous about opening up and talking about it.'

'You are daydreaming all the time. When are you going to mature?'

Mood Swings.

"Sorry, Walter. I'm leaving you. There has to be more a relationship than wild sex!"

Remorse

"I dunno, I guess I just don't believe in myself anymore."

"She's done it! The formula for work-life balance!"

Reach for the Star.

"Things are still a little rough for me, and occasionally I lose hope and get depressed—but I'm getting stronger every day."

"Teach yourself what you don't know you don't know."

Pinocchio's Second Realization

"Try thinking about something else."

Pet a Puppy

"I was young and cocky because I wasn't aware of my shortcomings. Now I'm old and cocky because I can't remember what they are."

Screen Time vs Book Time

Pony express. Pony express yourself. Pony express yourself so much he left.

"I'm TRYING to extinguish my ego, but I feel so CONSPICUOUS up here!"

'I try not to think big too often or I get terrible headaches.'

"Remember how I've always had a hard time asking for help?"

"You left your demons here last week."

That party went well.

'Wow! That's some growth spurt!'

'I think I just had an epiphany. How do I make it go away?'

'It must be a problem of interpretation. I've read this book DOZENS of times, and I keep winding up here!'

Not thinking BIG enough: Nickel & Dime Bank.