Life is full of mysteries, humans are living with chunks of questions they can’t find answers to, puzzles that don’t seem solvable, and even a life that doesn’t look livable. Yet in a world of struggle and unending curiosity, you can thrive, you can cope, you can succeed, you can shine, you can be okay. Yes! If you realize and accept the fact that “your time is your life” … More Your time, Your life
Choice of career determines destiny and an understanding of purpose helps to know what field of study to go. Most times, the supposed fame attached to a career is the reason why some parents want their children to go for it. Now, it isn’t about disobeying your parent but about giving your best to all you do. Let them know what you want and be good at it so they won’t have any choice but to let you go for what you desire. … More Pressures From Parents on Choosing a Career Path
Happy Monday!!! Permit me to ask, Do you have a friend? Better still, are you a friend? See, for us millennials, the word friendship has a whole different meaning. In this generation, with the advent of different branches of social media, it is quite easy to claim the number of followers you have as your … More Music Monday: What a Friend
Drug abuse is wrong. Physically, it does more damage than good to the health of the abuser. It causes several mental illnesses and increases the rate of violence in a society. Enough of you as a teenager being conformed to the world; you are not of the world, you are different. You are a Royal priesthood, remember? … More Can a Christian Be a Drug Abuser?
Sometimes, a wrong choice can be amended but most times, they are irreversible. And even when choices are amended, the past is not erasable. Those that have trodden this path can tell you that it’s not as easy as it seems. Teenage years are serious years, you pay now and play later or you play now and pay later. The former is very much preferable. … More Laying the Right Foundation as a Teen
Surround yourself with people who love you and can relate to your life. Join a teens parent group too and seek out a mentor. Having a baby is not a death sentence for your future, you can still be what you want to be. Fine, it won’t be easy and convenient for you, but when it feels uneasy, just look up to God and his unconditional love. He’s got your back always. … More Teenage Pregnancy
It is tempting to just copy what others are doing or to copy what anyone is doing.
Learning from what others do well can be effective if done properly. To improve your practices, you can see what works for others, pick the principles for that success and then determine how to adapt them to your situation.
Don’t copy effort; learn from already laid down principles. … More Don’t Copy Effort
I can preach about criticism being a good thing but, to be honest enough, it’s not always easy to receive.
Seeing our mistakes being pointed out by our parents, a teacher, a friend or a mentor isn’t always beautiful. As a result, we tend to build emotional walls and end up being defensive.
As much as we would hate to hear it, criticism isn’t meant to be ignored, it is meant to be faced head-on. … More How to Receive Criticism and Make it Work for you
Don’t you think it’s time you evaluated your method of communication?
To communicate whatever issues you may be having as a teenager, have you taken time to check if your method will be accepted and understood?
Remember that a communication is only authentic when it’s been received, accepted, and responded to. … More Effective Communication
Teens Meet Outreach 