| Taste Berries for Teens deftly combined teen contributions and responses with the commentary and sensitive advice of adult coauthors, showing teens that we each can make life better through our love and compassion.
Designed as a companion piece for Taste Berries for Teens, this journal offers teens space to write about their own feelings on self-worth; friendship; love and relationships; how to create an attitude for life success; how to decide what to do in life; how to give, share and make a difference; and how to cope with stress-filled and embarrassing moments. In Taste Berries for Teens Journal, coauthors Bettie B. Youngs, Ph.D., Ed.D., and Jennifer Leigh Youngs will also provide commentary to help readers use the journal to sort out their feelings, responsibly deal with their difficulties and effectively solve their problems. Teens will be able to use this journal not only to express their innermost feelings, explore unlimited possibilities and describe their fondest dreams, but also-and even more important-to turn those possibilities and dreams into reality. This journal is sure to become the trusted companion and guide of all who use it, as they journey toward making their lives better and brighter. |
PART 1 Who I Am:
Creating an Identity of My Own Our life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark. Chinese Proverb I Am . . . Accept Me as I Am . . . Who Am I ? . . .
The Paintbrush I keep my paintbrush with me, wherever I may go,
In case I need to cover up, so the real me doesn't show.
I'm so afraid to show you me; afraid of what you'll do,
I'm afraid you'll laugh or say mean things; afraid I might lose you.
I'd like to remove all the layers, to show you the real, true me,
But I want you to try to understand; I need you to like what you see.
So if you'll be patient and close your eyes, I'll remove the coats real slow,
Please understand how much it hurts, to let the real me show.
Now that my coats are all stripped off, I feel naked, bare and cold,
And if you still find me pleasing, you are my friend, pure as gold.
I need to save my paintbrush though, and hold it in my hand,
I need to keep it handy in case someone doesn't understand.
So please protect me, my dear friend, and thanks for loving me true,
And please let me keep my paintbrush with me, until I love me, too.
Lee Ezell, Taste Berries for Teens
©2008. Bettie B. Youngs, Jennifer Leigh Youngs. All rights reserved. Reprinted from Taste Berries for Teens Journal. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the written permission of the publisher. Publisher: Health Communications, Inc., 3201 SW 15th Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
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 Bettie B. YoungsBettie Youngs, Ph. D., Ed.D., is an international lecturer and counselor living in Del mar, California. Hew work and research on wellness issues in the home and workplace have improved the lives of thousands, earning her a reputation as one of the nation's most respected voices of modern reform in these areas. A prominent figure on the international scene as well, her work has spanned more than 60 countries for nearly two decades.
She has won national acclaim for her work with both adults and children on the effects of stress on health, wellness and achievement; the role of self-esteem as it detracts or empowers achievement, peak performance and vitality; and the stages of growth and development as they relate to sense of purpose. Dr. Young's is a former Teacher of the Year, university professor and executive director of the Phoenix ED Foundation. She serves on the board of trustees to Drake University and is consultant to Fortune 500 companies, as well as numerous organizations and associations. Dr. Youngs is founder of Bettie B. Youngs & Associates and president of Instruction & Professional Development, Inc., consulting firms holding contracts worldwide with business, industry and education.
Dr. Youngs is the author of 24 books published in 29 languages (including the popular Values from the Heartland, 5 audiocassettes for Sybervision and Nightingale / Conant and the award-winning PARENTS ON BOARD video based school / parent training program with Active Parenting president, Dr. Michael Popkin. A noted expert, she is a frequent guest on television and radio talk shows, including Oprah, Donahue, Geraldo, Montel Williams andSally Jesse Rafael. Her work has been recognized in USA Today, The Washington Post, Redbook, McCalls, Working Woman, Parents Magazine, Woman's Day and others.
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 Jennifer Leigh YoungsJennifer Leigh Youngs, is a speaker and workshop presenter for teens and parents nationwide. She is the coauthor of the bestseller Taste Berries for Teens and Taste Berries for Teens Journal, and author of A Stress-Management Guide for Teens and Goal Setting Skills for Young Adults.
Jennifer is a former Miss teen California finalist and Rotary International Goodwill Ambassador and Exchange Scholar. She serves on a number of advisory boards for teens and is the International Youth Coordinator for Airline Ambassadors, an international organization affiliated with the United Nations that involves youth in programs worldwide to build cross-cultural friendships; escort orphans to new homes and children to hospitals for medical care; and deliver humanitarian aid to those in need around the world.
An avid sports enthusiast, Jennifer's hobbies include skiing, mountain biking, horse back riding — both English and Western — and being with her friends. In high school, Jennifer was editor for her school paper and lettered in varsity tennis, soccer and softball. Her peers voted her "Most Inspirational Player" three years in a row. Jennifer says that her overall goal in life is "to be happy and to make a difference. I'd like those who know me to feel enriched because I was in their lives. And I'd like those who meet me — even if for a brief moment — to feel they met a friend."
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ISBN-10:
1558747680
ISBN-13:
9781558747685
HCI-Item:
7680
Book Format:
Paperback
Page Count:
416
Publication Date:
2/1/2000
Category:
YA/Teens/Journals/Young Adults
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