The Strength Maker

5 Self-care strategies that will keep you and your friends going. Self-care isn't selfish. First let's define self-care. You hear the word a lot these days. It seems that everyone is talking about it, and many people are actually doing it. You may want to join them. It's important to know what self-care is in order to implement it in your life. Self-care is basically what it sounds like: taking action to take care of yourself. Some people think that self-care is selfish. They think that in order to be a good person, we must constantly be working and helping others. They think that taking the time to do something for ourselves takes us away from that all-important task. That is not true. In fact, self-care is essential if we are to continue helping and lifting those around us . The better you take care of yourself, the more energy and clarity you will have for others. As Kerry Washington puts it: You can’t really be present for the people in your life if you aren’t taking ca...

This is a journey for those who face being in the middle, but who want to face it with resilience, power, and optimism. Make middle school a great experience. You've been waiting for this day--the one where you leave the kids at the elementary school and go to the bigger and better things found in a middle school. Lockers, a bigger building, a variety of classes, and new friends are among the things you get excited about.  You've probably heard a lot about some of the negative things in middle school too, though--how awkward it is, how stressful it can be, and how complicated life becomes once you begin to take more responsibility for yourself.  There are always these two ways to look at life: the positive and the negative. This blog will acknowledge the negative right along with you, but it will then do it's best to help you focus on the positive. If you can do that, you have the superpower you need to make it through middle school alive, and to even enjoy the experience a...