Even though you come in contact with other people every day, the idea of making new friends seems like an impossible task. It seems impossible because people can appear intimidating. Well, it isn’t as impossible as you may think. Making new friends is actually pretty natural. But, if you’re having trouble stepping out there, here are a few easy ways to make new friends, and who knows, maybe even a best friend.
Conflict is normal, natural and neutral. It is not negative, as it’s often perceived. Conflict means that you are willing to dig deeper into issues and ultimately make your friendship stronger!
Summer is here and the weather is cooking. We’ve got the perfect books for reading by the poolside or at the beach when you’re looking for something to match the sizzling hot sun.
We had just finished eating lunch in the school cafeteria and I realized that Jane* had left the table. Nobody seemed to know where she had gone, but I had a pretty good idea.
Summer has arrived, and that means no school and loads of down-time with family and friends. Now that homework’s been safely tucked away and the bell is no longer regulating your routine, it’s time to take the next few months to create a summer you and your girls will never forget. So instead of lying around watching rerun after rerun of High Potential and Gilmore Girls, or spending seven hours a day at the mall, check out our ideas for the simple summer of a lifetime:
Safety Tips for Late Summer Nights Warm, unforgettable nights are one of the greatest aspects of summer. However, when darkness falls, danger can rise. Safety is all about common sense, so remember these five tips
It’s a natural reality of teenage life: drinking happens at parties. Although you’re underage, and you’ve heard the lectures about drinking alcohol as a teenager, you know you won’t survive your teen years without showing up to at least one party.
Not everyone loves like you do, which is why The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman is so popular and informative. Use these short descriptions to help you better grasp your own language of love, as well as the languages of those you love. By understanding yourself and others better, you can develop a truer and stronger relationship.
It’s disheartening when we don’t feel loved by others, but through those relationships we can learn more about how to express love than through the relationships that naturally express love.
If it is a guy that we want to impress, these skimpy styles found on clothing racks aren’t going to do the trick. There’s nothing impressive about clothes that show too much skin and not nearly enough fashion sense. Sure, we may think a guy doesn’t care about what type of fashion statement we make, but our personality and character are revealed more through our fashion than we realize. First impressions mean a lot, therefore the way we present our outer appearance says something about who we are.
