--- title: "1 Emotional strength Quotes By Sue Thoele" description: "1 Emotional strength quotes by Sue Thoele. Plus more from Sue Thoele and more Emotional strength sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f63/sue-thoele-16542_being-yourself_emotional-dependence-is-the-opposite-of_1292555.jpg" --- > [Emotional dependence is the opposite of emotional strength. It means needing to have others to survive, wanting others to "do it for us," and depending on others to give us our self-image, make our decisions, and take care of us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-thoele/emotional-dependence-is-the-opposite-of-emotional-strength-it-means/) [Sue Thoele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-thoele/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f63/sue-thoele-16542_being-yourself_emotional-dependence-is-the-opposite-of_1292555.jpg) ## More by Sue Thoele > [Mindfulness is being aware of yourself, others, and your surroundings in the moment. When consciously and kindly focusing awareness on life as it unfolds…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-thoele/mindfulness-is-being-aware-of-yourself-others-and-your-surroundings/) [Sue Thoele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-thoele/) > [Intuition is a heart message minus the static.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-thoele/intuition-is-a-heart-message-minus-the-static/) [Sue Thoele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-thoele/) > [I was struck by the fact that I hadn't been awed in a while. Did that mean awesome things had disappeared from my life?…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-thoele/i-was-struck-by-the-fact-that-i-hadn-t-been-awed-in-a-while-did-that/) [Sue Thoele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-thoele/) > [Fear-of not being loved, of abandonment, of being thought to be selfish-is the main thing that keeps us vulnerable and bound in the chains…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-thoele/fear-of-not-being-loved-of-abandonment-of-being-thought-to-be-selfish/) [Sue Thoele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-thoele/) > [Ours is the one ever-present voice in our lives. Therefore, it is crucial that our self-talk instill confidence within us and is supportive, not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-thoele/ours-is-the-one-ever-present-voice-in-our-lives-therefore-it-is/) [Sue Thoele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-thoele/) > [I believe one of our souls' major purposes is to know, love, and express our authentic selves. To live the life and be the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-thoele/i-believe-one-of-our-souls-major-purposes-is-to-know-love-and-express/) [Sue Thoele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-thoele/) > [Ours are the arms with which God hugs and holds her children.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-thoele/ours-are-the-arms-with-which-god-hugs-and-holds-her-children/) [Sue Thoele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-thoele/) > [We can learn to trust ourselves by inquiring within. To practice doing this, sit quietly, close your eyes, and for a minute focus your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-thoele/we-can-learn-to-trust-ourselves-by-inquiring-within-to-practice-doing/) [Sue Thoele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-thoele/) > [If you take a single word...and make it your own on a day-to-day basis, I hope it's choose. Being able to choose to act…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-thoele/if-you-take-a-single-word-and-make-it-your-own-on-a-day-to-day-basis/) [Sue Thoele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-thoele/) > [Whether we give away too much or too little of ourselves, our vitality dwindles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-thoele/whether-we-give-away-too-much-or-too-little-of-ourselves-our-vitality/) [Sue Thoele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-thoele/) > [One of the most crippling things we can do to ourselves is expect someone else to make us happy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-thoele/one-of-the-most-crippling-things-we-can-do-to-ourselves-is-expect/) [Sue Thoele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-thoele/) > [Become aware of your beliefs and automatic default settings. Bring them into the light of your present, adult knowledge. Gently acknowledge that they are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-thoele/become-aware-of-your-beliefs-and-automatic-default-settings-bring/) [Sue Thoele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-thoele/) > [Maybe honeymoons are God's anesthesia. Like the "laughing gas" used by dentists, perhaps honeymoons are designed to protect us from a bit of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-thoele/maybe-honeymoons-are-god-s-anesthesia-like-the-laughing-gas-used-by/) [Sue Thoele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-thoele/) > [Among women, guilt spreads with the rampant fury of bubonic plague. ... I used to feel guilty if the cat had matted fur.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-thoele/among-women-guilt-spreads-with-the-rampant-fury-of-bubonic-plague-i/) [Sue Thoele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-thoele/) > [Creativity of all kinds focuses your mind, engages your imagination, and feeds your soul. Being creative can also facilitate understanding and encourage healing. Creativity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sue-thoele/creativity-of-all-kinds-focuses-your-mind-engages-your-imagination/) [Sue Thoele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sue-thoele/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/emotional-strength/sue-thoele/#itemlist", "name": "1 Emotional strength Quotes By Sue Thoele", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Emotional dependence is the opposite of emotional strength. It means needing to have others to survive, wanting others to \"do it for us,\" and depending on others to give us our self-image, make our decisions, and take care of us financially. When we are emotionally dependent, we look to others for our happiness, our concept of \"self,\" and our emotional well-being. 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