This is a great quote to share with your teens! It communicates that strength is born from vulnerability, fearlessness from facing fears, and wisdom from learning from mistakes. Challenges and setbacks are opportunities for growth and self-improvement. Encourage them to embrace their … [Read more...] about STRENGTH FROM FEAR AND FAILURE
PROCRASTINATION
This quote emphasizes the importance of teaching our teens to make choices and take control of their lives. Teens face important decisions and deadlines all the time. Be it a paper, homework, an exam, college applications, or cleaning their room to name a few. When they procrastinate on … [Read more...] about PROCRASTINATION
OUR CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT DEFINE US
This quote truly underscores the importance of resilience and coping strategies. It's not the challenges our teens face, such as academic pressure, peer pressure, or emotional ups and downs, that determine their well-being, but rather how they handle these challenges. It is important to teach … [Read more...] about OUR CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT DEFINE US
QUITTING
Life can feel like a rollercoaster sometimes for our teens. They feel like they are facing challenges at every turn. It's important to remember this simple truth: "There's only one way to fail, and that's to quit.” There is so much exploration during the adolescent years. They are discovering … [Read more...] about QUITTING
SEARCHING FOR HAPPINESS
The search for happiness can take us to many places we think we need to go but in the end, we realize that the search was fruitless. The only place happiness resides is within us. Yes, having money and material possessions certainly feels like supporting elements of happiness. The truth is … [Read more...] about SEARCHING FOR HAPPINESS
EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON
Life is certainly a rollercoaster ride for most teens, with twists, turns, and unexpected loops. The truth is every choice they make and action they take brings them to a place of personal growth and learning. It is important to teach them to make the most of every moment. Laugh at … [Read more...] about EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON
PAST FAILURES
Do your teens spend time worrying about past mistakes and experiences that impact their self-worth? Life is a journey, and the adolescent years, are a time for teens to learn, grow, and shape their future. The past is a treasure chest of valuable lessons, but dwelling on them and focusing on the … [Read more...] about PAST FAILURES
GROWTH IS PAINFUL
The teen years are a time of immense change and growth, bothphysically and emotionally. Teens are going through a period of self-discovery, identityformation, and transition from childhood to adulthood. This can bea challenging and often painful process. Growth is painful! Teens … [Read more...] about GROWTH IS PAINFUL