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BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE.
Too many teens, and adults for that matter,
complain about what others are doing instead of looking at themselves.
We are powerless over what other people do, but we have total control
over ourselves. Every one of us can make a difference.
SERVE OTHERS.
Serving others not only makes a difference in our lives, it
makes us feel proud. It is a scientific fact that service to others makes us
both healthier and happier. Look for and create opportunities to serve.
Practice sharing random acts of kindness with people around you.
TEACH LOVE AND RESPECT.
Share what you learned at Challenge Day as often
as you can. Not only will it help spread the messages of love and respect,
it will also be a great reminder for you.
BE A POSITIVE LEADER
. Have fun, smile and celebrate often. Enjoy yourself
without hurting others. Appreciate your friends, family and yourself. Be
gentle with yourself and with others. Remember, we all know what it’s like
to be hurt and teased. Make people want to act like you act and feel like
you feel.
REMEMBER YOU ARE A ROLE MODEL TO OTHERS.
You decide what kind! Your
friends, younger brothers and sisters, and everyone else around you learn
more from what you do than from anything you say. Don’t do anything
you wouldn’t want your little brother or sister to do. Your role modeling is
your best teaching tool.
EMPTY YOUR “EMOTIONAL BALLOON” ON A REGULAR BASIS.
Find safe places to
share what’s in your heart. Find adults and friends who you trust who
will listen to you. Share all the feelings in your balloon so you don’t have
to suppress them and they won’t leak out onto the people you love.
Remember to dance, cry, sing, laugh, play and find other safe and healthy
ways to fully express yourself.
TEACH THE ADULTS IN YOUR LIFE
. Share what you learned at Challenge Day
with every adult who will listen. Remember adults have a lot of power to
support you in making the world a better place. Encourage them to get
involved. Seeing an inspired teen can change an adult’s life forever.
COMPLIMENT AND THANK OTHERS.
Let the people you love know that you love
them. Remember to use put-ups, not put-downs. Everyone loves to be
appreciated. Look for the good in others. If you think something is nice,
say it! Remember if you are not a part of the solution, you are part of the
problem. A kind word from you may even save someone’s life some day.
Give lots of hugs!
REMEMBER YOU ARE 100 PERCENT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN CHOICES.
Avoid blaming others for your mistakes. When you are wrong or you
hurt someone, say you’re sorry. It takes a bigger person to admit they
were wrong than it does to blame our behavior on others. Anger and
resentments hurt all of us. Saying sorry allows for healing to take place
both with the other person and in our own hearts.
Source: Yvonne and Rich St. John-Dutra, Challenge Day
TIPS FOR TEENS//
Keeping Challenge Day Alive