A lesson that I have been learning lately–through working, hanging out with friends, and communicating with my family is– take the time to actually listen to what people are saying to you. I think that sometimes we get so caught up in the everyday motions of life that we sometimes forget to stop and listen [...]
In less than one month, my high school career will be over forever. Four years ago, graduating high school seemed so far away but now the time has come! While it is exciting to be able to move on to another chapter of life, it is bittersweet as well.
Thinking of graduating high school has made [...]
You are always smiling, laughing, and making jokes. But are you happy? Is what appears on the outside the same thing that is reflected inside of you? Or is it the opposite? We live in a society today where many people appear to be happy on the outside, but inside they are suffering. Some are [...]
**I recited this poem at the Youth Rally at the State Capitol on April 5, 2011 & wanted to post this on the Youth Bloggers Site!
Homeless Youth Are Survivors…
They are homeless because of tragedy
and most have no family.
They live life on their own
and often feel alone.
Most wish this wasn’t the case,
but being homeless is something [...]
The Taking Action Conference this year was incredible! There were so many amazing people there, each of them a SURVIVOR of some circumstance. I thoroughly enjoyed talking to those in attendance and learning about them and where they come from! All of the key note speakers did a fantastic job speaking! I loved listening to [...]
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