Closer to Love Quotes

“No relationship is a total waste. Despite how painful they may be, they teach you about what you want and what you don’t want. They can remind you that you deserve better. And if it’s painful enough, a bad relationship can be the catalyst for a journey inward. But no relationship, either with a past lover or friend or family member, is worth damaging future opportunities to connect with others or yourself.”
― Vex King, Closer to Love

“No one can heal without tending to their wounds with care and compassion. In a way, rejections are invitations to love yourself more.”
― Vex King, Closer to Love

“A life lived with love is rich, abundant, and rewarding, and if we can share that with someone special, all the better.”
― Vex King, Closer to Love

“the love you experience with others will be a direct reflection of the love you share with yourself.”
― Vex King, Closer to Love

“You can also live quite happily on your own, without having any particular partner or special person in your life, and still give love to others and be loved.”
― Vex King, Closer to Love

“Having a high level of self-disclosure is one of the most important building blocks in an intimate relationship, as well as in social ones, too.”
― Vex King, Closer to Love

“To establish this closeness with someone else, we need to have something called ‘reciprocal self-disclosure’ – this means being able to communicate often with each other, without fear or criticism, in an accepting way.”
― Vex King, Closer to Love

“But, you have to know how to share, open up, and be vulnerable. This ‘not knowing how’ is one of the reasons people find it difficult to begin or maintain relationships, and it makes absolute sense.”
― Vex King, Closer to Love

“If you can’t communicate how you feel, if you send confusing messages, aren’t honest, or are emotionally shut down, it’s highly unlikely that the other person is going to be able to help you. You need to help yourself first.”
― Vex King, Closer to Love