by Rachel | Feb 13, 2020 | personal growth, podcast
This week on the podcast we discussed in more depth a principle that we had talked about in a past blog post-https://raisingconfidentteens.com/2019/06/07/closed-mouths-dont-get-fed/. I have been doing this more consciously recently, and have been amazed at the...
by Rachel | Dec 12, 2019 | adventure, goal setting, Kids, personal growth, success stories
We love to celebrate the success stories of the kids in our group! The person in our community that we want to highlight today is Amber. She has been a member of the Civil Air Patrol’s Cadet Program for four years. Yesterday she achieved the rank of Tech...
by Rachel | Nov 24, 2019 | DIY, personal growth, Uncategorized
Being great at starting a fire is all about technique. When we used to start a fire, we would have no trouble getting it going with pinecones and paper. Then we would get impatient and put sticks that were too big on there and smother the flame. Once we perfected the...
by Rachel | Nov 18, 2019 | personal growth, sports
“I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot… and missed. And I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – MJ ...
by Rachel | Nov 5, 2019 | personal growth, Uncategorized
Life is not fair, just in case, you haven’t learned that out by now. We all understand that, but often we act like it should be. We will always find other people with more talent in a certain area, better looks, a better family, more advantages, etc. ...
by Rachel | Nov 4, 2019 | delayed gratification, personal growth, Uncategorized
Rachel uses candy bars to teach a lesson about comparison. Be careful to not fall into the trap of comparing yourself with someone who has been on the journey longer than you. Everyone starts at zero. We are not on the same level in our progress. Don’t expect...
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