Integrity is simply doing what is right when no one else is around. When no one is looking you still continue to follow the rules. Integrity or "doing the right thing" is important because rules are important. Rules are set in place for a reason. For example, if someone says "don't eat any cake until later, and you eat it when that person leaves the room, you did not show integrity. If you didn't eat any cake when that person left the room, you are showing integrity and that

Everyone feels negative emotions and goes through times where they may feel by themselves without anyone who understands their problem. With all of the people in the world, trust me you are not by yourself. Whatever you are going through, someone is going through the exact same thing! Feeling lonely, alone, sad, depressed, scared, worried, stressed, fear and every other negative emotion are feelings that are easy to overwhelm you and take over your mood. But you have the powe

Patience, patience, patience. When the environment around us is such fast pace these days, it's sometimes difficult to slow down and take a breath. We seem to have to catch up and stay up on the latest technology, latest trends and what everyone else in the world is doing, but we have to focus on what is most important. Our inner peace. If you are always in a hurry and in a rush, that only makes you more frustrated because you tend to want everything right now and exactly whe

Ever wonder what it means to have love for yourself? Not everyone has it, but you can. Having love for yourself means to respect yourself, to believe that oneself is enough, therefore not needing to be anyone else as well as showing yourself satisfaction about who you are, inside and out. Having envy in your heart prevents you from expressing acceptance for you and others. Love more and more and more and more. Love yourself. How can you show love for yourself? Treat yourself

When you hope for something, you wish it were true, you want that something to be. The good news is that it can! Whatever your dreams, with a little effort and a little work, they will become your reality. Our daydreams can shape our future because what we think, we can become. If you see yourself as a teacher, then take those steps. If you see yourself helping children all over the world, follow what the next steps would be. When you hope for something, you wish it were tru

Believing in yourself, feeling positive about you and the things that you want to accomplish. Knowing you can do these things. For example, you don't want to allow another persons negative opinions about you to change who you are, you already have it in yourself. That's where your self talk comes in. When people bombard you with all their negative talk about you, you remind yourself that you are wonderfully made and accepted. Show up for yourself. Self Confidence all the way

Being considerate of others isn't just being thoughtful, but it's also taking yourself out of the equation and taking in someone else's emotions and what they want instead of your own. If you ask someone what movie they would like to watch and they say "It doesn't matter, we can watch whatever you would like," then they are being considerate of you. They are taking their interests out of the equation and placing yours there instead. Put yourself in another person's place and

Kindness is so important for all of us. When you show care and concern for another, doing for another or putting someone else before yourself, these actions create a kindness ripple affect. Acting with kindness allows others to do the same and not only does it create more kindness in the world, but it also is a mood booster. Behaving in a positive manner especially to others makes you feel great! It makes you more confident just knowing you made someone's day or put a smil

When you are communicating with someone, by text, letter, gesture or any other way, you are sending a message. When you send a message, by your way of choice, you want to make sure that the message is clear and understandable for the other person. Have you ever received a message from someone and you didn't understand what they were trying to tell you? Or have you ever spoken to someone and it seemed as though they weren't even listening? Good communication is allowing a mess

Equality is basically treating everyone like a human being. No matter what someone looks like, believes in, dresses like, where they're from, we are all equal. We are all the same and should be treated like it. Everyone is important and everyone deserves the same amount of respect as the next person. Treating someone as equal is being fair to them. It's like playing a game. Each player has the same amount of rules to go by, and no one is excluded from playing by the rules. An

Forgiveness is a process of pardoning someone for something negative they have said or done to you and not holding it against them. Sometimes someone may say something rude to us and we get upset and hold negative feelings toward that person. Holding that negativity and tension isn't healthy, instead we can realize that nothing is personal. People are responsible for how they treat others and how they respond to others as well. Forgiving is continuing to treat someone with ki

What is individualism? Individualism is being yourself! :) You are your own person, and you stand by your own values and beliefs. You don't allow others to interrupt what you believe to be right and good and thinking for yourself is also something only you can do. The things you like, dislike, opinions you have on different topics are all a part of your individuality. As a kid, you can't make all the decisions, but you have the ability to form your personality based on your i