The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
Well in advance of your trip, start a list of what you will need to take with you. Keep the list handy and add to it anytime you think of something else. What will you use every day that you will absolutely need while you are away, including identification?
Good relationship expectations include thinking about what you bring to the relationship, not what you get from it, understanding that heady passion may not last, but love does, and that you can work through problems to have a stronger relationship in the end.
To keep yourself from expecting too much too soon, experts say not to rush into sex, and to let the relationship deepen slowly over months.
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted” – Aesop
“Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions” – Pema Chodron
It’s common for a fear of the unknown to accompany change. Feeling fear about change does not mean that change is bad — what seems frightening at first may well turn out to be for the best.
To handle changes in your life, you need to accept what is beyond your control and focus on your own internal transition to the new reality.
If your friend learns that you have been gossiping about them, be strong and apologise. Avoid making excuses. Explain that you now realise that it is both wrong and hurtful and you have made a determined decision to stop the gossiping habit.
Promise yourself that you will not repeat any gossip you hear and that you will stop yourself immediately if you find yourself starting it up again.
The further in advance you plan your trip, the more time you will have to save for it. For expensive or special trips, consider asking family and friends to chip in to your travel fund in place of gifts for holidays or birthdays.