The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
It is important to think about what your concerns are based on with your friend’s partner and how this may affect your relationship if your friend doesn’t believe you or doesn’t want to believe you. You’ll have to let them decide what to do with those facts.
It is important to talk to your friend if you think the issue you have with their partner is serious and your friend’s health or safety may be in danger; it may still create a divide or tension between the two of you, but in the long term you are doing the right thing.
If you are feeling tense in an exam, stop, put down your pen and relax. Breathe slowly and close your eyes for a few minutes. If it helps, put your head on the desk. Shake your arms. Say something positive and encouraging to yourself.
In an exam, take time to read through all the instructions and questions carefully. Do that at least twice to make sure you get a firm grasp of the questions.
Negative feelings are only negative if they’re excessive and enduring. We won’t hurt ourselves into eternal misery if we let ourselves feel what we need to feel. And we don’t have to feel bad nearly as often as we think.
We can identify what we want to say yes to in life and choose that, before struggling with whether or not to say no to someone else. If you love dancing, take a class. Don’t worry about where it’s leading. Do it just because you love it.
We all tell ourselves stories about ourselves and our lives that keep us feeling unfulfilled, unhappy, and powerless to change. And though we may sometimes feel alone with our struggles and fears, they’re the same for many of us.
We often find it easier to never question why we’re doing what we’re doing, and whether it’s actually serving our needs, desires, hopes, and dreams. It’s easier to continue with things as they are than it is to imagine how they could be.
If you don’t get along with your friend’s partner, try to approach at a calm time when you can talk one-on-one. Let your friend know that you miss him/her and ask if the two of you can make plans to hang out again, just the two of you.
If you find yourself getting jealous that your friend isn’t spending enough time with you, try to put yourself in their position and remember the feeling of being in a relationship. Your friend may not even be aware that your feelings are being hurt.