365 Days of Taste-Berry Inspiration for Teens

by Youngs, Bettie B.

• ISBN13: 9780757300967
• ISBN10: 0757300960
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-03-01
• Publisher: Hci

Summary

The Taste Berries for Teens series has always brought teens valuable insights and provided inspiration for making the most of life. Just as the taste berry convinces the taste buds that all food-even distasteful food-is delicious, so the inspiration in this book will sweeten teens' lives with a special thought and affirmation for each day of the year. The desire to be a greater taste berry-to live a richer and more meaningful life-is both natural and noble. This book supports teens as they "Go for it!" each day. Filled with cherished affirmations from the six previous Taste Berry books, each day's message offers encouragement, inspiration and direction-powerful reminders that support teens as they strive to achieve their personal best. In these pages, teens will be reminded of the power of love, friendship, integrity, compassion, service, forgiveness, and many other traits and qualities that will inspire them to live with meaning and purpose. These easy-to-remember affirmations are gems of truth and wisdom-powerful remedies for distraction, discouragement or confusion. Uplifting, loving, motivating and practical, these taste-berry morsels will instill in teens the highest ideals and inspire them daily to achieve self-fulfillment.

Excerpts

Day 148 Keep an Open Mind Minds are like parachuts; they won't work unless they're open. Jennifer Leigh Youngs A Teen's Guide To Living Drug Free What's the use of a parachute that won't open? It allows for only one possibility—and not a very bright one at that. So keep your mind in working order—keep it open. How can you have a broader vision of life if you refuse to raise your eyes and look at a new horizon? How can you hear new aides if you don't listen to them? You are a student of life: Open your mind to a world of greater wisdom, knowledge and new ideas. Read broadly, have discussions about current events with interesting and diverse friends, watch educational programs, open yourself to others who are bright, with it and who you know have sage advice. When you do these things, your mind stays open—and you're sure to land safely as the winds of life take you into a world of greater possibilities. Taste-berry promise for the day: I will discuss current events with my friends. Day 84 Learn from Your Mistakes I've made mistakes in the past, and I want to learn from them and not repeat them. Andrew Philip Kegley, 15 Taste Berries for Teens #3 Have you ever been caught cheating, telling a white lie or been pulled over to the side of the road by a police officer? All are consequences of having made some bad decisions. Still, these mistakes can be used to become a better person. How? By vowing not to repeat a poor decision and by learning from the mistakes you've made. Ask yourself: What are the lessons this taught me? What amends do I need to make? How can I use what I've learned to become a better person? What is the biggest mistake you've ever made, and what is the lesson you learned? In what ways are you now a better person for having learned from your mistake? Taste-berry promise for the day: I will journal on the two most important lessons I've learned from my biggest mistake. Day 85 The Courage to Do the Right Thing Have the courage to do what is right all the time. Nancy Robins, 14 More Taste Berries for Teens Have you ever gone to an activity, such as an ice-skating rink or the fair, where the price of admission goes up right at your age? It would be easy to say you were a year younger and save a lot of money—that's what all of your friends are doing. What would you do? Oftentimes it takes true courage to do what is right, especially when it means not going along with the crowd. If you've been in a similar situation, you know it can be tough to do the right thing. Do it anyway. Your friends will come to know you as someone who has the courage to do what is right. And it may be that your modeling this courage for them assures that you won't be the only one doing what is right the next time! Taste-berry promise for the day: I will look in the mirror and tell myself, I commit to doing what I know is right. Day 97 Practice PeaceLike every drop of water that is needed to make a container

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