The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
Everything has a season. There is a time and purpose for everything we do. It is how you deal with that particular season that will show your true character, your true self.
Like we grow out of clothes, sometimes we grow out of people, too. That may sound like a bad thing to say, but it’s true. In middle school you may have grown out of the group of friends you had been with since preschool. After high school, you may have grown out of your friends from home and moved on to friends that you met at college. It’s perfectly natural as we get older to grow out of our previous groups of friends.
Car number plates should: be made of a reflective material, display black letters on a white background (front plate) and display black characters on a yellow background (rear plate). Failure to display licence plates correctly can result in up to a £1000 fine, and your vehicle will fail its MOT test.
Drinking alcohol when pregnant can harm your pregnancy and your baby. During the first twelve weeks, drinking alcohol can cause miscarriage or abnormalities in your baby.
Type 1 diabetes develops when the body’s immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin. As a result the body is unable to produce insulin and this leads to increased blood glucose levels, which in turn can cause serious damage to all organ systems in the body.
Around 60 per cent of accidental fires in the home start in the kitchen. Keep electrical leads, tea towels, cloths, loose clothing and anything else that may catch fire away from the oven and hob.
Allow sufficient rest time to recover from training or physical exercising. Professional athletes and Olympians realise that overtraining is a very real and serious risk.
Alex got a Christmas temp job, worked hard and impressed the management. He’s now been there for two years and has the supervisor’s job.
If you think someone you know may be experiencing domestic abuse, there are lots of ways they can get help. Check out www.leewaysupport.org to find out what support is available in Norfolk and Suffolk, or call them on 0300 561 0077.
Many domestic violence victims find it hard to leave – they may be frightened, they may not have anywhere to go, perhaps they have no money or means of support. But there is professional support available out there for everyone – men, women and children.