You deserve to be respected by everyone, no matter how different you are from them. You deserve all of the happiness your heart can handle. You deserve to have good relationships. The kind that add to your life and make it more fulfilling. The kind that you can only dream of when you envision your future. You deserve to see the world. It’s so big and diverse, and ready for you to explore - even if you only do so by reading, or looking at photos and videos. You deserve to be treated ... Continue Reading...
Confessions Of A Former Bully
Guest Post Author: Sarah Jones I never saw myself becoming a bully, but this is my honest confession. I mean, I always got along pretty well with everyone. When I got to high school, I was driven by a desire to fit in and be popular. I didn’t even know how desperate I was for attention until I started doing things that weren’t normal for me. One of the outcasts at school became my victim. There really was nothing wrong with her. She was pretty, and actually very nice. She was also ... Continue Reading...
My First Summer Job
I got my first “official” summer job when I was 14 years old. My brothers were 13 and 12, and together we started working for our local 4-H club for a summer program. We had worked before, volunteering at our school and church – but this was the first job we would actually be paid for. Needless to say, we were excited. Our main responsibility was to tend to a local community garden. We picked fruits and vegetables so that they could be sold, and created beautiful flower arrangements. We ... Continue Reading...
Handling Stress As A Teen
Stress is real y’all, and truth be told you can be stressed out at any age. Having too much to do at school, problems at school, problems at home, worrying about college and your future, drama, huge life changes, and more are enough to keep you awake at night or just feeling overwhelmed. A lot of times, we are stressed out and we don’t even know it. How can you tell if you’re stressed out? Well, there are so many different ways but here are a few signs: Having trouble ... Continue Reading...
Real Life Superheroes
Superheroes are real. Not the kind that wear capes and have the ability to do things like shoot fire from their eyes and fly through the air with lightning speed. It would be cool and a little bit scary to see that in real life instead of just on tv, right? I mean, what would you do if you were walking down the street and somebody flew past you? I would run so fast people would probably think I had super powers too! The kind of superheroes that I’m talking about are ordinary people, just ... Continue Reading...
