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...

Keys to success: 3 self-awareness strategies that will help you have a great year. Think about how you are experiencing life. Most of us go through life doing just that: going through it. We rarely stop to think about what is happening, why it is happening, or how it could be different. This has a lot to do with how fast-paced life is today. We have so much to do that we can't slow down. Slowing down, though, is the only way that we can make life more meaningful.  No one wants to get to the end of their life and realize that they haven't really lived it. When we get to the end, we want to have good memories, rich relationships, and know that we have made positive contributions to the world. Likewise, once you finish middle school, you will want to know that you have lived it well.  How do we ensure that we won't regret the way that we have spent our time? Take time to focus on the small things, right now. Every day. Those small things quickly turn into big things that then ...