The Brave Girl Blog Navigating Friendship Challenges and Confidence

As the year draws to a close, I recently had the chance to spend some time with some of my favorite teacher friends. During our discussions, we explored what children and teens truly need to succeed. Unanimously, we recognized one critical skill that underpins many others: the ability to navigate discomfort. 

While our instinct as parents and teachers is to protect our children from difficulty, we recognize that encountering and overcoming challenges is where significant growth occurs. This season, let's focus on the enduring gift we can give our children: The resilience to handle life's challenges.

Why Embracing Discomfort Matters

Real confidence stems not from avoiding challenges but from facing them. When children experience discomfort and come out the other side, they learn valuable lessons about their strength and capabilities. This insight is something we can nurture daily, reminding our children—and...

Hi Brave Friends!!

 I am sharing with you one of my secrets that I do everyday-sometimes even twice a day, and I am sharing this secret with you because I want you to feel happy, centered, healthy, and present. 

The secret is that I practice mindfulness every day, and it is the one thing that helps grow my happiness and makes me feel better. I want you so badly to try it because I want you to see how something so simple can make such a significant impact on how you feel. It is a simple practice. It just requires you! 

I know sweet friend how busy you are; we all experience stress, we all experience moments of anxiety, and we all experience loss and heartache. Living is hard work but so worth it, but often we are stuck in the past or worried about the future that we aren't experiencing the here and now of what is happening.

This is why I practice mindfulness. I don't want any more time to slip away from me than already has. I want to savor every moment and be present...