Short answer: If you're thinking "my college student wants to come home, now what?", don't agree or argue on the first call. Ask whether they need relief tonight or are truly considering leaving school. Check safety first. If they're safe,...
Confidence for Young Adults
Confidence does not mean you always feel sure of yourself. It means you are learning how to take the next step even when you feel nervous, unsure, or a little behind. These articles are for young adults who struggle with self-doubt, comparison, fear of failure, people-pleasing, or feeling like everyone else has life figured out. You will find practical encouragement for building self-trust, taking action, and becoming more comfortable with who you are and where you are headed.
How to Make Friends in Your 20s When Everyone’s Life Is Changing
When you were younger, making friends happened almost automatically. You sat beside the same people in class, played on the same teams, attended the same events, or lived in the same dorm. You saw people repeatedly without having to coordinate schedules three weeks in...
8 Building Confidence Exercises for College Students
College has a way of making capable people question themselves. You walk into a classroom where everyone seems smarter. You attend an event where everyone appears to already have friends. You consider applying for a leadership position, but another student looks more...
Personal Development for Young Adults: 7 Practical Ways to Grow
Personal Development for Young Adults: How to Build a Life You Actually Want Young adulthood is strange. For most of your childhood, someone else decided what progress looked like. Teachers gave assignments. Parents scheduled appointments and reminded you where to be....
How to Start Being Confident by Changing the Way You Talk to Yourself
How to Start Being Confident by Changing the Way You Talk to Yourself If you have ever wondered how to start being confident, the first place to look is not your posture, your outfit, your resume, or seeming impressive. It starts with the voice you use on yourself...
Simple Ways to Be Happy: 10 Proven Steps for Joy
Happiness doesn’t have to be complicated. Many people assume that joy is tied to big accomplishments, financial success, or life-changing events, but the truth is, there are many simple ways to be happy. Happiness often comes from small, intentional actions in daily...
Should You Get a College Degree Online? What Students and Parents Need to Know
For a lot of families, the idea of earning a college degree online is becoming more and more appealing. It promises flexibility, lower cost, and the chance to work at your own pace. And for some people, that really is the right move. But if you’re a high school senior...
Procrastination Types in College
Procrastination Types in College College is full of new experiences, challenges, and responsibilities. Between balancing coursework, social life, and possibly a job, it’s easy to fall into the trap of procrastination. But not all procrastination is the same. There are...
Best Life Coach Lubbock: Kurtis Vanderpool
Every now and then, something happens that makes you stop and reflect on the work you are actually doing. Not the day to day minutia of it all, but the impact that small, everyday interactions can actually have, and the realization that maybe you do genuinely make a...
Unmotivated Young Adults and What to Do About It
When It Looks Like They Just Don’t Care You’ve probably asked yourself some version of this question: “Why doesn’t my kid seem motivated to do anything?” You’ve encouraged, you’ve reminded, you’ve maybe even nudged (okay—pushed). But no matter what you try, your young...
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