For Dreamers, Thinkers and Achievers
By Cheryl Mattox Berry Truth is a powerful thing. It’s scary. It’s painful. It’s liberating. If you want to achieve success, you must face the truth. Can you handle it? Most people can’t. They want to blame others for things that happened or didn’t happen to them. They don’t want to accept responsibility for anything. It’s time […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry What would you do in the following situations? Scenario 1: The most popular girl in school is throwing a big Sweet 16 party. Everyone is looking forward to going. You received an invitation, but your BFF didn’t get one. Your friend’s feelings will be hurt, so don’t go on and on […]
Continue ReadingBy Paola, 16, junior Most of us have been through it and know the feeling all too well: the break-up mood. Over the past few months, I’ve noticed that my friends and other girls often get into a really depressing mood after they’ve gone through a breakup with their boyfriend or girlfriend. That’s perfectly acceptable. […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry My girlfriends and I have had two hard and fast rules since high school: We don’t date each other’s ex-boyfriends nor do we date the ex’s best friend. Reason: It gets too complicated. I thought these were universal rules etched in stone. However, I’ve learned that one of the rules – […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry The lack of interpersonal skills among teens, who prefer social media over a real conversation, has complicated the dating scene. Don’t assume that the young man who texts, calls and hangs out with you is your boyfriend. He might be checking you out to see if he wants to be with […]
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