When a child fails a particular subject, after receiving a sharp rebuke from parents, they end their encouragement with, “maybe you are not just excellent in this subject and can be better in another subject”. I have discovered that words like this, do not only make the child accept failure as a way of life but also deprives the child of knowing his/her real challenge. … More Why You Fail Your Mathematics Exams
There’s a big-boy/big-girl wave that comes with your admission to high school. As a growing teenager, you begin to understand and yield to the concept of money- the positives and the negatives. Do not see this as just another post on managing and saving money. It is much more, with practical examples, specifically because they have all worked out for me and a few others I know … More Ways High Schoolers Can Start Managing their Money
Each time we hear of death, chills run through our spine, fear creeps in and sometimes, we try to ease the fact that it exists. When one loses his/her loved ones to the cold hands of death, one is bound to grief. Grief affects not just the physical but also the mind. … More Living Through Grief and Loss
You know, the whole reason behind Music Monday is to open our hearts to the endless opportunities that abound in the way God speaks to us through songs. Whether it be a groovy music you can swing your bodies to or the music that draws you to lift your hands to heaven in worship, we can all agree that Music has a way of connecting us to God. … More Music Monday: How Does the Word Speak to You?
We are like salt on earth, like spices, created by God in varieties to add substance, flavour and proper taste to earth. There’s something in us that needs to be developed, and until we allow it, it will not. Be purposeful, Be seasoning, Be salt. … More We are Spices- A Teen’s Kitchen Experience
It is a great thing to mingle with friends but greater to understand the fact that “Not all friends are to be mingled with”. It is a great thing to have tons of friends but it is a much greater thing to realize that “not all friends are really friends”. You don’t make friends to whirl time away or kill boredom. You make friends because you know what you want and what you’re worth. … More 4 Kinds of Friends you Should Avoid as a Teenager
Nobody would ever ask for your relationship experience on your CV, so no need to rush into what doesn’t count. … More Don’t Rush into a Relationship
If you don’t know what you want to study, then you can’t help but choose what your parents want and along the line, you might discover yourself and then notice that you’ve been chasing after the wind. Sometimes, you might want what your parents want but your strength academically is not smiling at you … More Should I Study What My Parents Want or What I Want?
A larger percentage of these teenagers become a shadow of themselves, struggle with voices in their head, pictures in their mind and questions on their lips. Writing has been found to be more than just an art, but also an art of healing.
As a writer, you are not only given the opportunity to heal your broken spirit, but also the world of tens and hundreds around you … More Writing to Heal
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