Author: thediaryofadultling
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What Has the Year brought You? Has The Cost Been Worth The Price?
Putting oneself out there can be a pro and con but it can be the one thing that allows you to boost up your self-esteem in the ways that may be needed for your life. As adults, we often forget about the importance of having a sense of a child-like heart, once you have settled…
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How Far Do You Think You Can Get With The Blame Game?
Have you been faced with a decision that caused you to rethink the whole concept of life? What is perception? It is the awareness of elements of the environment through physical; a capacity for comprehension. When making a decision often one will consult with a friend, mate, or just themself. Ultimately whatever decision is made,…
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Hurt People Never Want To Hear “Their” Truth
Have you ever babysat a person’s feelings in order to protect them? There is a saying that goes “every man is not a bad guy” but this phrase can apply to both males and females. Although, everyone is their own individual. As people, it is a habit to gain the same tendencies as others. The…
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Vision: Are Your Wants More Important Than Your Needs?
What is your vision? What have you been seeing? What is in your tunnel vision? These are some of the questions that have been asked entering this new decade. The 2000s has been a time where many waves, trends, and mountains have come but through all of this, it has not stopped the hand of…
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The Countdown Everyone is Anticipating For, 2023!
Welcome to the last month of the year, what are you counting down for? Let’s say it together 4,3,2,1…Go! This year has been one for the books. It has been one that causes you to reflect on yourself, whether you want to or not. But it isn’t a bad thing, in all honesty, it can…
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What Has Your Self-Worth Been Connected to?
What Is Sacrifice? The Law of Sacrifice says that you cannot get something you want without giving up something in return. To attain something you believe is of more excellent value, you must give up something you feel is of lesser value. In the scripture, St. Matthew 6:33, states “ Seek ye first the kingdom of…
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Community, Mental Health, and the Importance of After-School Programming
In a conversation with Coach Ann, a basketball coach and a youth development specialist, she explains her intake on afterschool programs “after school opens that circle up to let a kid become involved in other things, other cultures; dealing with foods, dress, speech. There’s a lot of different things that after-school programs can provide for…
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Giving Help To Youth & Young Adults How Education & Performing Arts Are The Stepping Stones To Their Future
After-school programs have been a tool within communities to develop positive youth atmospheres, allowing a safe space where youth are able to explore their full potential. High-quality afterschool programs are able to provide a great amount of support in order for youth to improve their performance academically and socially. With the support of the afterschool…
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The Giraffe And Her Neck, A Newly Published Children’s Book On Building Healthy Self-Esteems
The Giraffe and Her Neck is a children’s book aiming to teach children the importance of building one’s self-esteem for all ages. Showing how it is important to respect and value others, as well as differences. Have you thought of a time you had to believe in yourself? How were you able to receive the…
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How “Can I Go Outside?!” Has Become A Lost Form; Sports & Outdoor Activities
Have you ever heard the saying, “there’s nothing new under the sun”? As time passes by you can start to see how true that statement is; there is nothing in this world that has not happened already, been created, or things exist currently as they always have. Before entering into this “new normal”, the term…
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