Excerpt From The Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “I have seen alcohol do as much damage as drugs do; just because alcohol is legal for people over the age of 21 doesn’t mean there are no risks. Plenty of people ruin their lives through Alcohol.” Because teens know that when [...]
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Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “I started watching my weight and the things I ate because I thought I was overweight. My friends said I wasn’t but I thought they were lying so I kept dieting. I got so skinny that I had to go to the hospital. [...]
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Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “I believe creativity is very important and that everyone is creative. When I hear people say, “Oh, I’m not creative,” that just tells me that they have never explored this side of their personality. Exploring various hobbies is one way to stimulate our [...]
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Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “When we are communicating with strangers over the Internet there are precautions that we should take. Take this seriously — you just never know who you are chatting with.” Get off the site and log out if you feel uncomfortable at all. Save [...]
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Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “Every time you make fun of someone or talk about people behind their backs, you act like you’re better than they are. It leaves you feeling bad because you know deep down that you are not better than they are.” Kids talk behind [...]
Read More communicate, confidence, confident teenagers, Debra Beck, disrespectful teens, empowered teens and parents, family, fighting, judgments, love yourself, loving yourself, My feet aren't ugly, Relationships, Self Esteem, teenage friendships, teenage journal, teenage self-esteem, teenagers, unconditional loveIf You’re A Bully, Do You Have Low Self Esteem?
Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “I was bullied a lot in middle school and it took my confidence completely away. I think kids bully because they have low self-esteem and need to make others feel worse than them.” This is a comment made from a teenager in [...]
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Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “When you allow people to treat you poorly, it’s because you don’t feel worthy of being treated with respect. Poor treatment can be as simple as a friend saying she will do something with you and not showing up or calling to let [...]
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Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “You already have the power within yourself. Use it! You are strong enough to take care of yourself. The more you care for yourself, the stronger you will become. Just take action, and do it! Become the person who is confident and satisfied [...]
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Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “Integrity is having an uprightness of character or action. It implies trustworthiness. You know your code of honor; you know when you show a lack of integrity, in other words, when you are not trustworthy. It is very important to develop integrity within [...]
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Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition of My Feet Aren’t Ugly “When I was bullied I felt like an outcast, someone who no one would ever care about or didn’t even know existed. I feel very badly for kids who get bullied and I actually feel badly for the bully because obviously they have [...]
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