Are you aware that you have chemical messengers inside of your brain that control your feelings and even experiences? They are known as neurotransmitters. The “happy hormone” dopamine rewards you by creating that feeling of happiness and pleasure.

Do you have a basic assumption that no respectable person would admit to being lonely? Truth be told, a high degree of loneliness is an unforgiving part of simply being human. It appears to be a built-in feature.

No doubt you have all been taught the rules of science at one time or another. Speaking of science: Did you hear about the restaurant on the moon? The food was out of this world, but there was no atmosphere. Think like a proton. Be positive. But seriously, have you ever been given tools on how to become emotionally healthy? How often do you look inward or reflect on your attitudes and choices in life? Can you read her moods? How well do you communicate with him?

Do you tend to blame yourself instead of those who did you wrong? You know that to make a mistake is human. To blame it on someone else – that’s even more human. You know what they say: Husbands and wives can be annoying; but without them, who would we blame for misplacing our socks? They also say: The best way to get most husbands to do something is to suggest that perhaps they’re too old to do it.

Do you consider yourself a good person? Are you caring, compassionate, considerate, and forgiving? Perhaps you deny or are wholly unaware of your capacity to at times be bad? Can you recall a time when you were uncaring, insensitive, or perhaps even cruel? How do you act when you are inconvenienced or hungry? Hmm. Oh, and by the way, rice is great if you’re really hungry and want to eat 2,000 of something.

We may have come to believe that our loved ones should be the center of our lives. We long to mean everything to them, do we not? But can you truly meet all of her needs all of the time? Do you feel like you complete him or that you even should?