Where is she going?
We believe that no young woman should become one of the, “lost girls.”
When girls are in elementary school, it is easy for them to embrace and talk about their talents, abilities, and gifts. Somewhere along the way social pressures, media expectations, and interaction with others, compels young women to stop believing in themselves. I’m starting to call this ”teen depreciation”. In the never ending journey to fit in, teens seem to forget who they were meant to be.
These young women, ages 13 to 18 are constantly comparing their bodies, their social status and their relationships with others, not to mention their wardrobe. Add to that the pressures of being over scheduled, and over stressed. Can you say pressure cooker???
The Lost Girls
These are the teenagers who are left between rising stars, and falling phantoms: the girls in the middle place. They are not necessarily troubled teens, but they are the lost girls. They may have good grades, doing the right things, but somehow feel lost, alone, unsure and unsettled. They look fine, but are not. They are seeking connection, seeking approval, longing to fit in – they feel like they don’t belong.
A Call to Action
Choice Life Strategies was originally created with teens in mind. The old saying “It takes a village to raise a child” is more true than we want to admit. We are all so busy. Piano lessons, chearleading, student council. These girls are overwhelmed. We don’t have villages anymore. So I want to start a movement to make one. In a special teens-only course, your daughter will be given the gift of self!
Along with other girls her age, this 8 week course guides young women to clearly see for themselves how amazing they truly are!
Her Takeaway
- Stronger sense of self and improved self esteem
- Tools to know how to nurture self
- Ability to listen to yourself for answers
- Becoming responsible, accountable and in charge of your life.
- Loving yourself more
- Better communication skills
- Making choices that honor and respect who you are
Let’s start a movement. Let’s send these girls the message that they can be true to themselves. That they don’t have to adapt for anyone. As Martin Luther King said “A world where we are judged not by the color of our skin,” or the clothes we wear, or our looks…OK, OK I am taking some liberty here, “but by the content of our character.” If they are free to be themselves, they will know what type of character they are building and make choices accordingly.
