Q: I have a girlfriend who is in a bad relationship with a boy. I don’t want this for me. Any suggestions?
A: I want to share with you one of the most powerful exercises I did as a teenager. I took my journal and started to write down what I wanted in a relationship. I wrote down the values that I wanted the person to have (e.g. honest, responsible, committed, faithful, family oriented, open communication, good listener) and the characteristics (e.g. humour, kind, generous, understanding). There is power in putting it to paper.
Knowing & believing you deserve a great relationship is key.
I believe it is important to find someone who will be your best friend, whom you can trust, whom you can grow with and learn from. Someone who will be your soft place to land when life gets tough.
My husband, George and I started dating when I was in grade 10. The reason we have a great relationship today is because we have similar values & he has the characteristics I was looking for. It is not that we don't have bumps along the way- it is that we have the same commitment to each other.
We are committed to creating an amazing relationship. We are committed to having open communication, listening to one another and understanding each other’s needs. We are a team.
In order to create extraordinary relationships you have to figure out what an extraordinary relationship looks like for you. It is different for everyone.
Write it down. Focus on it. Believe you deserve it and that it is possible.
Amazing things happen when you focus on what you want and believe you can have it!
A great relationship doesn’t happen by chance- it is created!
Until next time...
This has been 'my voice' but I respect that this is your life, this is 'your choice'
P.S. If you are faced with a circumstance where you need help, one of the best UPower choices you can make is to Reach Out to your parents/adults, teachers, principals, counsellors, friends or www.kidshelpphone.ca to get the support you deserve.
Keep reaching out until someone listens.
A: I want to share with you one of the most powerful exercises I did as a teenager. I took my journal and started to write down what I wanted in a relationship. I wrote down the values that I wanted the person to have (e.g. honest, responsible, committed, faithful, family oriented, open communication, good listener) and the characteristics (e.g. humour, kind, generous, understanding). There is power in putting it to paper.
Knowing & believing you deserve a great relationship is key.
I believe it is important to find someone who will be your best friend, whom you can trust, whom you can grow with and learn from. Someone who will be your soft place to land when life gets tough.
My husband, George and I started dating when I was in grade 10. The reason we have a great relationship today is because we have similar values & he has the characteristics I was looking for. It is not that we don't have bumps along the way- it is that we have the same commitment to each other.
We are committed to creating an amazing relationship. We are committed to having open communication, listening to one another and understanding each other’s needs. We are a team.
In order to create extraordinary relationships you have to figure out what an extraordinary relationship looks like for you. It is different for everyone.
Write it down. Focus on it. Believe you deserve it and that it is possible.
Amazing things happen when you focus on what you want and believe you can have it!
A great relationship doesn’t happen by chance- it is created!
Until next time...
This has been 'my voice' but I respect that this is your life, this is 'your choice'
Keep reaching out until someone listens.
