http://blogs.muskegonisd.org/ctulgestke What's going on in Room 9? Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:05:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The indispensable first step to getting the things that you want out of life is this:  Decide what you want. Re:  McGraw, Jay, Daily Life Strategies for Teens http://blogs.muskegonisd.org/ctulgestke/2009/11/16/november-16-2009/ Forgive.  Take your power back.  You're worth it. Re:  McGraw, Jay, Daily Life Strategies for Teens http://blogs.muskegonisd.org/ctulgestke/2009/11/13/november-13-2009/ Make sure you don't contaminate your new relationships by dragging unwanted baggage into them.  If you don't reach emotional closure with your previous boyfirend or girlfriend, you're going to let that person continue to control you in your furture relationships--control you in every relationship you will ever have.  If that ... http://blogs.muskegonisd.org/ctulgestke/2009/11/12/november-12-2009/ Don't make new relationships pay for the sins and transgressions of those that came before them. Re:  McGraw, Jay, Daily Life Strategies for Teens http://blogs.muskegonisd.org/ctulgestke/2009/11/11/november-11-2009/ You cannot give a pure love to your girlfriend or boyfriend, or your siblings or your parents, if your heart is full of anger. Re:  McGraw, Jay, Daily Live Strategies for Teens http://blogs.muskegonisd.org/ctulgestke/2009/11/09/november-9-2009/ After you've been hurt and you make the decision to forgive, aim for the "I'm out of here" response--that is, do the very least that you have to do in order to get emotional closure. Re:  McGraw, Jay, Daily Life Strategies for Teens http://blogs.muskegonisd.org/ctulgestke/2009/11/05/november-5-2009/ Is it fair that you got put into an emotional prison by the person who hurt you?  No.  Is it easy to get out of it?  No.  Is it worth it?  Yes--because you are worth it. Re:  McGraw, Jay, Daily Life Strategies for Teens http://blogs.muskegonisd.org/ctulgestke/2009/10/28/october-28-2009/ Will you continue to carry the burden of being wronged by someone else, or will you break out of your personal prison and reclaim your place in the world of happy people? Re:  McGraw, Jay, Daily Life Strategies for Teens http://blogs.muskegonisd.org/ctulgestke/2009/10/27/october-27-2009/ When you forgive someone, you thrive despite him or her. Re:  McGraw, Jay, Daily Life Strategies for Teens http://blogs.muskegonisd.org/ctulgestke/2009/10/23/october-23-2009/ Anger is a fact of life.  It is an emotion that should not be stifled.  If you have been wronged, you should feel wronged and you should say so.  It's important that you correct someone who needs correcting.  But then it's important to do one other thing: to let the ... http://blogs.muskegonisd.org/ctulgestke/2009/10/22/october-22-2009/