Great message about not letting people hurt you just because they have painful scars. Their scars aren’t yours to heal, and you deserve to be treated well. Very well. https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPd2beHxu/


15, 21



Purpose is more important than happiness. Having a purpose (or looking for it) will save you. (And sometimes finding a *new* purpose is what you need.)


16, 21



When u drop someone off make sure they’re safely inside before you drive away.


15



Drinking doesn’t work like climbing a hill, it works like surfing waves. “More” is not always better. Once you feel tipsy, drinking more will make you feel *worse*. Remember “more alcohol will ruin my buzz.” Coast, recover, then okay to start again.


14. 15. 17. 18. 21



You’re not obsessed with that person you’re just hyper fixating. It’s ADHD.


12, 16, 19, 21



Do the work. No short-cuts.


14



Teach to use nail clippers


7



You have to be in a good place to be able to make good choices. If you’re run-down, sick, grieving, addicted or in a really bad relationship, etc. you won’t be able to make healthy choices. It’s a catch 22 I know. My point is that you have to take care of yourself (or get help) so you can be in a position to make healthy, good choices.


17, 21



Poems are great tools to help them to read, recite, practice handwriting, and illustrate.


7



Family trip to a NASCAR race..


6



If you get comfortable telling little lies it will be easier to tell big lies. Tell the truth, even on small matters. (Except if your friends ask if they look fat. Then it’s okay to lie!)


13, 18, 21



I get it. It’s exhausting when they’re little. But you will never be so needed or so loved as you are during these years.


2, 3, 4



We are all incurably human.


5, 15, 21



“Fitting in” requires that we change who we are to fit someone else’s idea. True “belonging” never asks us to change who we are, it demands that we be who we are. - Brene Brown


12, 17



Do feel like you’re where you’re supposed to be?


19, 21



Life is difficult...Focus on the joy.


16, 20



Give them marshmallows to suck on when they get a sore throat. Takes away the pain!


3,4,5,6



Follow your dreams…not your boyfriend’s.


16



Be weird. Be happy. Be you. xoxo


12



Let's talk about what armor you choose. People use all kinds of props and attitudes to try to protect or soothe themselves. Often it's that armor that ends up being much worse than the scary problems they were trying to avoid in the first place. Developing a healthy set of armor is crucial. Let's talk about some healthy ways to make ourselves feel better. Reference Brene Brown wholeheartedness.


12-16



Isometrics for “punishment” (wall sits, arm lifts, planks, etc.)


5



My favorite actor was Robin Williams.


19



Fire drills. Practice what to do, where to go if the house is on fire. Have an escape plan.


5-10



Girls: does he put in the effort even when it’s inconvenient or uncomfortable for him?


16, 20, 21



Life is hard. But it's not so hard you can't figure it out. You're going to be fine. xoxo


11-21



“Anger is a wonderful catalyst but a terrible companion.” - Brene Brown


15, 21



Spend time with people you admire, in person and biographies, documentaries, novels and movies.


14-17, 21



If your car is overheating turn on the heat full blast. It draws heat off the engine.


16



Theme: Dignity


11