The complete list of all life-guiding messages for young people – click the titles for further information
“You have two choices in your life; you can dissolve into the mainstream, or you can be distinct. To be different, you must strive to be what no one else but you can be.” – Francis Phillip Wernig
Locking away grief doesn’t make it go away. Express it. Cry, scream, pound the floor, talk it out. Do what helps you the most.
If a family member has died, it is important to be honest about your feelings. Don’t deny your pain, or your feelings of anger and guilt. Only by examining and coming to terms with your feelings can you begin to work through them.
When planning a holiday, you’ll also need to consider necessary vaccinations, how you’ll travel around whilst you’re there, travel insurance and who will look after your house, pets and plants.
When planning a holiday away, there’s lots of things to consider, including your budget, what type of holiday you want (e.g. relaxing or activities), and what you need to take with you.
See yourself as a piece of a puzzle. With some people you will be a perfect fit, with others you will never fit no matter how hard you try. You’re a perfect fit in one or more pictures, but not in all the pictures – and this is okay and normal!
There are three key concepts for helping you improve your self esteem: accepting yourself as you are; knowing that it’s you who defines your self image; and learning to let go of what doesn’t serve you.
If someone has a problem but hasn’t asked for advice, try listening, conveying empathy and asking questions so they can tap into their own immense personal resources.
Make sure you don’t squander your effort with long to-do lists that are full of busywork. Each action you do should create some value; some more than others.
“Busywork” is work that keeps someone busy but has little value in itself – it makes you look busy, or actually keeps you busy, and passes the time despite being essentially pointless.