Pay it Forward

Have you ever wondered how you could do something for another person?  To truly pay it forward it is to do something for another person or group of people without wanting or needing anything in return.  Many feel they don’t have the time, money, ability & some may simply not have the desire to “pay it forward”.  I would love to hear about some ways that you have recently paid it forward to someone.  Maybe someone paid it forward to you!  By sharing, you are actually paying it forward by showing others how easy it can be and that we don’t have to be a super hero to do this!!

PEER PRESSURE

Peer pressure is one thing that all teens have in common. You can't escape it; it is everywhere. No matter how popular you are, how well-liked you may be or how together you feel, sooner or later you will have to face peer pressure.

Whether it is pressure to conform to a group norm or pressure to act a certain way, peer pressure can be very stressful.  How successfully you handle peer pressure depends a great deal on how you feel about yourself and your place in the world.

What are some things you can do to prepare yourself to face peer pressure and win?

There is always something to be thankful for...

Pretend you are sitting around a Thanksgiving Dinner table and each person is telling everyone what they are thankful for this year. It is your turn....

Veterans Day

When you hear the word VETERAN, what do you think of?  Do you picture someone from a movie you have seen?  Do you think of a Grandparent? What is the connotation that goes along with the image that your mind's eye creates? 

What types of things should be done in our country to HONOR veterans--both by individuals and through the government?  Why?

NO BULLIES ALLOWED!!

Discuss a time when you were bullied by somebody. How did it make you feel? How old were you? Did anybody stick up for you? Did it happen more than once? Did you tell an adult? Did it result in a fight? Do you still know that person? What is your relationship like with that person now?

I AM SO STRESSED OUT!

What do you get stressed out about?  How often do you feel stress?  How do you deal with your stress?  Do you think other people your age are also experiencing the same stressors that you are?                                                                    

Bullied to Death

                                              Rebecca Sedwick, 12, jumped to her death last month, 

and two girls are now arrested on aggravated stalking charges. 

Some analysts warn that criminalization of cyberbullying 

won't solve the problem.  

What response do you think is needed 

to combat cyberbullying?

"Don't Be Afraid to Be Amazing!"- Andy Offut Irwin

Only you can be the very best YOU there is. 

Don't waste your time doing things with less than your best effort. 

Only you know what your best is....share it and everyone else can know, too!