Cyberbullying
There seems to be a new trend developing in the last 5 years or so. It is called cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is defined as “the use of e-mail, instant messaging, chat rooms, cell phones, or other forms of information technology to deliberately harass, threaten, or intimidate someone.”
Gone are the days where bullying is limited to in-person [...]
The power of a few words
The lyrics to this song are pretty heavy, but the message is incredible. Sometimes we are unaware of the impact that our words can have on others. Even words that are said during seemingly meaningless conversations can affect peoples lives in a major way.
The direction of my own life, on a more positive note, was [...]
"I'll take care of me"
One of my favorite authors once wrote these words:
“I used to think, ‘I’ll take care of you and you take care of me’. But now I think, ‘I’ll take care of me for you if you take care of you for me.’
There are many times in our lives where we lose ourselves in the emotions [...]
Mirror, mirror on the wall
How many of us wake up and look in the mirror and see yourself for who we are versus what we see. Sometimes doing this over and over again creates a belief system about yourself that can end up being really negative. If you have practiced for weeks, months or even years seeing yourself as ugly, fat, [...]
Teen Esteem
Mat and I were able to be guests with Dr. Paul on his weekly podcast show “live on purppose radio.” Check out ours and many others at www.liveonpurposeradio.com Here we talked about teen self-esteem and the 3 C’s both in their unhealthy and their healthiest form. We are excited to share it with you and would love to [...]
I know she's thinking…..
I’ve had a long life and had many troubles, most of which never happened. — Mark Twain
May of us constantly live our lives worrying about what other people think of us. When we walk into a room we tend to feel like everyone is looking at us. We spend valuable time and energy dressing to [...]
Pressure to Be…
During an average day at work, I consistantly hear about pressures that people are facing and are trying to overcome. Some overcome them and some don’t for quite awhile. I want to focus on the pressures that I hear most teens face: pressures of school and homework, friend issues and drama, family stresses, dating and [...]
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