Self Image

The ultimate adulting guide for every teen and young adult – empower yourself with over 15 life skills today! Let’s face it, adulting is hard. While this might sound like a cliché, it does ring with truth. The moment your childhood years come to an end, you face a transitionary period of life – the teenage years – when you have to figure out where you fit. And in all this, you also need to struggle with the idea of living independently, preparing yourself for the life ahead.

Practical life skills that every young adult should know before leaving home. Congratulations, your life as a young adult is about to start. The world is now full of possibilities and adventures! But are you ready to leave home? Do you have all the skills to live independently and thrive?

These 3 words only BEGIN to describe the feelings that rushed through Donna. She faced an angry ocean and a powerful rip current that threatened the lives of her son and nephew. But these words are ALSO experienced by many young people today as they face their own “rip currents” in life. In Break That Grip, Donna shares the powerful parallels between respecting the ocean and respecting life. She shares her heartfelt stories and equips young people with strategies to free themselves from their inner critic.

"What constructs in your life must you unlearn to support inclusivity and respect for all?" This is a question that artist, actor, and activist Chella Man wrestles with in this powerful and honest essay. A story of coping and resilience, Chella journeys through his experiences as a deaf, transgender, genderqueer, Jewish person of color, and shows us that identity lies on a continuum - a beautiful, messy, and ever-evolving road of exploration.

When high school senior Jonas moves to Seattle, he is glad to meet Levi, a nice, soft-spoken guy and fellow basketball player. Suspense builds like a slow drumbeat as listeners start to smell a rat in Ryan Hartwell, a charismatic basketball coach and sexual predator. When Levi reluctantly tells Jonas that Hartwell abused him, Jonas has to decide whether he should risk his future career to report the coach.

Make C.H.A.N.G.E.S. that last! Master your emotions and transform your teen years with skills that stick. The teen years can feel like drinking water from a firehose—overwhelming. Every turn brings new challenges: grades, friendship drama, and self-image battles. It's like a daily test without a study guide. Nearly 50% of teens report stress that negatively impacts their lives, citing school pressures, social challenges, and future planning. Managing intense emotions is tough.

Mental toughness is the ability to stay positive and focused when things get tough. It’s the ability to keep going even when you don’t feel like it. This 2-in-1 audiobook compilation is packed with helpful advice and exercises to help you develop a strong sense of self-confidence and resilience. With this guide, you'll learn how to manage stress, stay positive in tough times, set healthy boundaries, and much more. You'll also find straightforward information on how your brain works, and how you can use this knowledge to better understand yourself and make better decisions.

Dear Lord, Who Am I Really? is the first book in our exciting new Journey to a True Self-image series. It is a beautifully written account of one woman's journey from shame to being comfortable in her own skin through God's love and her own personal effort. Let Joan's honesty, wisdom, and humor inspire you to make the journey for yourself. Truly being comfortable and happy with who you are is possible!

Who you are and who you want to be don’t always match up. Like most teenage girls, you’ve probably spent lots of time in front of the mirror wondering what you’ll be when you grow up—or dreaming of who you’ll become. Is it a supermodel, an actress, a dancer, or is it a businesswoman, a mom, or even a pastor? Brooklyn Lindsey grew up dreaming of being a supermodel....

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.

One day I walked into the kitchen where my mother was standing and said, "I want to go home." She shook her head, confused. "What do you mean? You are home." I repeated my solemn statement. "I want to go home." I didn't know what I meant any more than she did. All I knew was that the feeling had returned and was growing stronger - the feeling of emptiness, longing, and hunger. Something was calling to me.

There is more to us than what we see in the mirror, more than what we have been telling ourselves, and more than what others have told us. God will not be put into a box, love will not be put into a box, and I will not be put into a box! I have discovered that those who pursue life, liberty, and happiness in the truest sense can find it.

In The Courage to Identify Who You Are, author Sharon Angel shares a blueprint for breaking the mold of cultural assimilation to discover one's true identity and walk in it confidently. She gracefully confronts and overcomes Indian traditions for marriage, beauty, and career while transparently walking us through the process of finding herself as a third-culture kid turned internationally respected journalist.

Zira og Alberte var har været bedste veninder altid, men pludselig går alt i stykker mellem dem. Så starter de på samme gymnasium, og mens Alberte begynder at få succes som youtuber og bliver vildt populær, lukker Zira sig mere og mere inde i sig selv. Men måske er alting ikke, som det ser ud i en video på youtube. En roman om status og selvhad. Om de mennesker, vi har brug for, og de mennesker, vi gerne vil være - og hvordan de to kan være svære at forene.

Zeca tem muito orgulho de ser quem é–um jovem inteligente, cheio de bom humor e bem-resolvido com a própria sexualidade. Ele acabou de entrar na faculdade de Letras e tem um futuro brilhante pela frente. Além disso, vive cercado de grandes amigos e conta com o apoio incondicional da mãe. Mas uma notícia inesperada está tirando seu sono. Seu pai, que se mudou para Santa Catarina com a nova esposa anos atrás, está voltando para o Rio de mala e cuia.

Ein Hörbuch für Kinder, das einfühlsam und mit viel Leichtigkeit vom Verlust einen geliebten Menschen erzählt. Milou liebt Oma Anni über alles! Sie ist nicht nur der wichtigste Mensch in ihrem Leben, sondern sie backt ihr auch für jeden Tag einen Glückskeks. Ein Keks mit einer ganz persönlichen Botschaft, die Milou hilft, den tristen Alltag zu überstehen. Als ihre geliebte Oma überraschend stirbt, bricht für Milou eine Welt zusammen. Doch während sie sich immer mehr abzukapseln droht, passiert plötzlich etwas Unvorstellbares: Ein Glückskeks landet auf ihrer Fußmatte.

Life in the Trench is harsh but simple - until a young girl braves an unknown path in a bracing coming-of-age short story by the New York Times bestselling author of Sweet Tooth and the Gideon Falls comics.

Linda is shy and avoids getting involved at school. But when her high school sets up online chat rooms she can't resist the urge to visit them. Fuelled by interest in a student with the nickname Cyrano, Linda participates in online conversations using the nickname Roxane and gains a reputation as the queen of one-liners. Soon Linda starts receiving gifts from a secret admirer who signs his gifts, "C." She is certain that her life has taken a turn for the better until "C" reveals his true identity.

Written from the heart, this Gramma shared her life's lessons with her grandchildren to guide them from the teens through their own golden years, anticipating the day she is no longer here for their major life events. Full of encouraging words for those challenging situations, Gramma gives her best advice on navigating the world of adulting. You know she only wants what's best for you and tries to help you avoid some mistakes she has seen along the way in her life.

Los adolescentes de hoy se enfrentan a muchas presiones. También, desafíos y obstáculos que parecen imposibles de superar. Puede ser difícil mantener una actitud positiva y estar motivado cuando las cosas se ponen difíciles: acabas sintiéndote atrapado en un ciclo interminable de estrés, ansiedad y depresión.