Teen Esteem

"Important Facts You Should Know About Yourself: " I am God's greatest miracle. Since the beginning of time, never has there been another with my mind, my heart, my eyes, my ears, my hands, my hair, my mouth. None that came before, none that live today, and none that comes tomorrow can walk and talk and move and think exactly like me. All are my brothers and sisters, yet I am different from each. I am a unique creature. I am God's s greatest miracle. No beast, no plant, no wind, no rain, no rock, no lake had the same beginning as I, for I was conceived in love and brought forth with a purpose from Og Mandino's Greatest Miracle of the World.

One of the dangers of adolescence is the possibility of falling into a hard-to-overcome sense of inferiority. Every teenager struggles with feelings of inferiority because of concerns about physical attractiveness, intelligence, money and the changes that accompany puberty. Adolescent feelings of self-esteem or personal worth are also strongly influenced by how others, especially parents and peers - think about you. The key to overcoming the ups and downs of such feelings is to be proud of oneself.

If you are to live satisfying lives, you need to feel valuable and that the world is a better place because you are here. Stop worrying about what others think because it could make a person shallow and self-centered. It is important to remember that you are beautiful, unique and no other person was created exactly like you, even if positive feedback is not received from others.

Eight Reminders about Self-Esteem
A person's self-worth never changes. Every human being is created with natural, God-given dignity and value. A strong sense of your inherent worth can help when others don't affirm or value you as you would like. This is especially relevant in your ability to resist peer pressure, from those who want you to behave irresponsibly (such as encouraging illicit sexual behavior or the use of alcohol and drugs). You must have both strong ideals and a good sense of self-worth to be able to withstand the rejection of teasing peers when you decide not to participate.

Teens are not alone.
You need to observe others to realize that everyone has times when one feels shy, quiet, angry, mean, silly, or distant and aloof. People often act this way when they are feeling insecure. Everyone experiences such times.

Don't compare yourself to others.
This is at the root of any sense of inferiority. It is folly because people tend to compare their greatest weakness to another person's outward appearance. There will always be people who are better or worst than you. If you accept who you are, you don't have to compare yourself to others. Instead of comparing, make the most of what you have by concentrating on your strengths. Accentuate the skills that you have, and work to develop new ones based on what you admire in others. If you respect yourself, others will, too.

Establish genuine friendships.
Instead of comparing yourself to others, care for others. The best way to have good friends is to be a good friend, first, by doing things for others and by expecting nothing in return.

Be your own person.
This requires knowing your values and being faithful to them. It helps to know what you want and have a plan for achieving it. Keep a journal for your goals, ideals, priorities and values. Otherwise, you will be tossed around by every distraction that comes along.

Pay attention to prayer and spiritual growth.
Study what really matters in life. Spiritual needs must be taken cared of in order for the whole person to remain healthy. Remember that adults and teens, men and women alike are spiritual as well as physical beings.

Teen Creed
Don't let your parent's down. They brought you up. Be humble enough to obey, you may give orders someday. Choose companions with care, You become what they are. Guard your thoughts, what you think, You are. Choose only a date who would make a good mate. Be master of your habits, or they will master you. Don' t be a show off when you drive, drive with safety and arrive. Don't let the crowd pressure you, Stand for something or you'll fall for anything.

Stay in touch and communicate with parents.
Parents are constant, faithful friends who are interested in the well-being and happiness of their children. They have a lot wisdom and love and can be the strongest support in times of difficulty. Communicate your problems to them, seek their advice, and pray for them.

Face your problems. Ignoring problems does not make them go away. Instead, it tends to lower one's feelings of self-esteem. When you train yourself to avoid procrastination and to face problems head on, you will find that it gets easier to meet challenges in the future.

Source: Pro-Life Philippines Youth for Life Love and Family by Mercedes Arzu Wilson

Teen Esteem

"Important Facts You Should Know About Yourself: " I am God's greatest miracle. Since the beginning of time, never has there been another with my mind, my heart, my eyes, my ears, my hands, my hair, my mouth. None that came before, none that live today, and none that comes tomorrow can walk and talk and move and think exactly like me. All are my brothers and sisters, yet I am different from each. I am a unique creature. I am God's s greatest miracle. No beast, no plant, no wind, no rain, no rock, no lake had the same beginning as I, for I was conceived in love and brought forth with a purpose from Og Mandino's Greatest Miracle of the World.

One of the dangers of adolescence is the possibility of falling into a hard-to-overcome sense of inferiority. Every teenager struggles with feelings of inferiority because of concerns about physical attractiveness, intelligence, money and the changes that accompany puberty. Adolescent feelings of self-esteem or personal worth are also strongly influenced by how others, especially parents and peers - think about you. The key to overcoming the ups and downs of such feelings is to be proud of oneself.

If you are to live satisfying lives, you need to feel valuable and that the world is a better place because you are here. Stop worrying about what others think because it could make a person shallow and self-centered. It is important to remember that you are beautiful, unique and no other person was created exactly like you, even if positive feedback is not received from others.

Eight Reminders about Self-Esteem
A person's self-worth never changes. Every human being is created with natural, God-given dignity and value. A strong sense of your inherent worth can help when others don't affirm or value you as you would like. This is especially relevant in your ability to resist peer pressure, from those who want you to behave irresponsibly (such as encouraging illicit sexual behavior or the use of alcohol and drugs). You must have both strong ideals and a good sense of self-worth to be able to withstand the rejection of teasing peers when you decide not to participate.

Teens are not alone.
You need to observe others to realize that everyone has times when one feels shy, quiet, angry, mean, silly, or distant and aloof. People often act this way when they are feeling insecure. Everyone experiences such times.

Don't compare yourself to others.
This is at the root of any sense of inferiority. It is folly because people tend to compare their greatest weakness to another person's outward appearance. There will always be people who are better or worst than you. If you accept who you are, you don't have to compare yourself to others. Instead of comparing, make the most of what you have by concentrating on your strengths. Accentuate the skills that you have, and work to develop new ones based on what you admire in others. If you respect yourself, others will, too.

Establish genuine friendships.
Instead of comparing yourself to others, care for others. The best way to have good friends is to be a good friend, first, by doing things for others and by expecting nothing in return.

Be your own person.
This requires knowing your values and being faithful to them. It helps to know what you want and have a plan for achieving it. Keep a journal for your goals, ideals, priorities and values. Otherwise, you will be tossed around by every distraction that comes along.

Pay attention to prayer and spiritual growth.
Study what really matters in life. Spiritual needs must be taken cared of in order for the whole person to remain healthy. Remember that adults and teens, men and women alike are spiritual as well as physical beings.

Teen Creed
Don't let your parent's down. They brought you up. Be humble enough to obey, you may give orders someday. Choose companions with care, You become what they are. Guard your thoughts, what you think, You are. Choose only a date who would make a good mate. Be master of your habits, or they will master you. Don' t be a show off when you drive, drive with safety and arrive. Don't let the crowd pressure you, Stand for something or you'll fall for anything.

Stay in touch and communicate with parents.
Parents are constant, faithful friends who are interested in the well-being and happiness of their children. They have a lot wisdom and love and can be the strongest support in times of difficulty. Communicate your problems to them, seek their advice, and pray for them.

Face your problems. Ignoring problems does not make them go away. Instead, it tends to lower one's feelings of self-esteem. When you train yourself to avoid procrastination and to face problems head on, you will find that it gets easier to meet challenges in the future.

Source: Pro-Life Philippines Youth for Life Love and Family by Mercedes Arzu Wilson

Commitment not MU!

The world teaches a different thing or perspective concerning relationships with the opposite sex. Its okei to be in a “relationship” without a commitment. Kaya super complicated ang journey niyong dalawa.Commitment nt MUAng reason ng ilan…
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Commitment is the answer not MU thing. Commitment looks in the future! One time shot, short time, playing safe doesn’t describe it at all. If you’re not yet ready, stop and think! Spare your heart from aches. Save it and wait for the right time. Build healthy relationships first to your family, friends, classmates, workmates, churchmates.

Think about this.. God’s love for you is not a MU thing. He built it in commitment to fulfill the promise he has set before our hearts. Its a relationship that will never end. Forever, that’s what we call COMMITMENT.

Are you afraid of commitments?

What things hinder you to commit faithfully to someone?

Do you need a change on how u personally view things?

source:: http://www.tlw.ph/

the Story of Janette

A couple of weeks ago, Pro-life Philippines launched the “Best of Life”, a Commemorative Magazine to mark its Silver Jubilee as a Foundation, that is, when it was formally declared an organization last 1983. The magazine contains chosen articles from the past issues of the Pro-life newsletters and magazines published through the years. Long time volunteers, staff and members found joy in reading through the pages, recalling the many activities that they have been a part of. I am now quoting here the story of Jeanette, one of our “pro-life heroes” who, after 25 years, continues to give her time and commitment to our pro-life mission.

A Pro-life Hero

“You seem to have a problem. Allow us to help you. Here is a telephone number of someone who will assist you in your situation now.” Janette Ealdama gently speaks with a young woman buying abortive tablets from a herbal vendor in Quiapo.

Jeannette has been an active volunteer of Pro-life Philippines for the past twenty years. Having ten children to raise has not deprived her of time to counsel in one of our crisis pregnancy centers or to lecture on pro-life values to teens and couples in depressed communities. She attends pro-life seminars and conferences for her own growth and for encouragement because, according to her, she needs warm bodies to keep her zeal going. Otherwise, she will give up.

A few years back, Janette would go around Metro Manila removing billboards and posters on “Delayed Mens? Call…”. She knows that these places offer abortion. She brings along a can of paint and long brush in order to cover the numbers if the billboard is beyond her reach. She says she never encountered anyone objecting to her endeavor. Passersby probably thought she was responsible for putting up the billboards and had every right to remove them. She has certainly saved many lives by that courageous mission.

Lately, she has been going from one herbal vendor to another in the Fiesta Mall area in Alabang, where many of the herbal vendors in Quiapo have transferred ever since former Mayor Lito Atienza arrested many of them for selling abortifacients. Once released from detention, they set up their stalls again right there in Quiapo or transfer to Baclaran or Kamias sidewalks.

The vendors can get very nasty and they shove her aside when she begins talking with the buyers. She shows the woman or boyfriend the model of a three month old fetus, photos of the development of the unborn baby, and gives them hotline numbers and addresses of maternity homes. “Some of them listen attentively to me,” she relates. “You can see the desperation in their eyes. But once they receive the materials I give them and I see a sense of relief in their faces, I know that my time out there has been worth it.”

Pro-life needs volunteers to do what Janette has been doing - to confront the herbal vendors and buyers of the abortive pills. If you wish to join Jeanette in this vital work of saving babies and their mothers from abortion, call our Pro-life office for orientation and training and assignment. (911-2911, Sr. Pilar 0920-945-5494)

You, too, can be a Pro-life Hero!