THE COMPASSION CLUB THE SILENT SUPERPOWER Sometimes, when someone is going through a difficult time, I tell them I’m thinking of them. Or that I’m sending them love and light. Or that I’m praying for them. I often say these things because I want to help, but this is usually Read more…
THE COMPASSION CLUB The Untold Secret of Building Trust Take a moment and ask yourself, “What is trust?” How does my teen earn my trust? Equally important is,”How do I earn trust with my teen?” Trust is having confidence, faith, or hope in an individual. It is believing they will Read more…
THE COMPASSION CLUB Am I Enough? Tina Vaphiadis- Am I Enough? Am I Enough? It’s a question we ask ourselves—sometimes without even realizing it. Our subconscious creates destructive doubt in our minds about our self-worth. I’ll answer your question with a definite YES! I’ll even give you a HECK YEAH!!!! Read more…
THE COMPASSION CLUB THE INNER VOICE OF SELF-COMPASSION Cause I’m a black belt when I’m beating up on myself But I’m an expert at giving love to somebody else. Do these lyrics to Demi Lovato’s song I love me sound familiar? Often times it is really easy for us to be kind Read more…
THE COMPASSION CLUB 20 Things Every Teen Girl Needs to Know Teen life can be difficult to navigate: overthinking what someone told you at school, being left out by the locker, falling asleep late because you’re anxious about tomorrow. Life is hard. Feelings are real. But you don’t have to Read more…
THE COMPASSION CLUB RADICAL CONNECTION I love using the word RADICAL when I talk about connection in parenting. According to google, the Latin derivative for radical is “root.” It’s more commonly held meaning is to “go against the grain.” Radical connection is a concept that deserves recognition. This type of Read more…
By Seehum Isa We are constantly being told that with our dreams and ambitions come a certain way of being if we truly want to truly find success. It’s good to fight for what you want and never stop at any costs, but at what point do you make a Read more…
By Jenna Smith Life is a million tiny little experiences that shape us and can make our hearts swell with love, kindness and compassion. An act of kindness can make all the difference, can be remembered forever, and can change us for the better. Be the one who makes a Read more…
By Kelli Anderson I used to think people who didn’t like Tom Brady were simply jealous. He’s a good-looking, all-American boy who is rich, married to a supermodel, and (un)arguably one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time. Haters gonna hate…except I’m not a hater and after watching Facebook’s docuseries Read more…
By Kati Samargia I remember, from the time I was in Kindergarten to about 3rd grade, being ridiculed by my teachers for holding my pencil wrong. Back then, a very long time ago, there seemed to be a right way and a wrong way to hold a pencil. The “correct Read more…