Love shouldn’t hurt-ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Tuesday, 13 February 2024 09:56
Season of Love
by Teresia Smith
It’s the month we celebrate Valentine’s Day and it can be a painful and uncomfortable time for many. Women especially feel a lot of pressure to be in a relationship during this season. Much of that comes from believing that they are not socially acceptable if they are not in a romantic relationship.
Love shouldn’t hurt-ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Tuesday, 06 February 2024 07:46
Building Positive
Self-Esteem
by Teresia Smith
Many people, especially teens, live their whole life fearful of others’ view of them. Will they like you? Will they laugh at you? Will they make fun of you? Will you fit in? Will their opinion of you change depending on what they know about you?
Love shouldn’t hurt-ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Wednesday, 31 January 2024 08:55
Red Flags and Potential for Abuse
by Christina Hays
Red flags can be a very good indicator that a relationship has the potential to become abusive and even violent. Unfortunately, red flags are not always as obvious as we would like them to be.
Love shouldn’t hurt-ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Tuesday, 23 January 2024 11:46
Choose You
by Teresia Smith
Life is really hard sometimes. There’s no denying that truth. It’s impossible to live a life without enduring some level of hardship or adversity. The past few years have been very peculiar and somewhat overwhelming to many as people have experienced job loss or financial insecurity, fear of sickness, loss of loved ones, loneliness brought on by isolation, food shortages, anxiety from world events, and just a fear of the unknown. This scary and uncertain time can allow worry to seep into our everyday life and fill us with unhappiness. Sometimes, with so much to deal with, just getting up each day can feel like a chore. How can we find our resilience and rediscover our joy?
Love shouldn’t hurt-ever
- Love Shouldn't Hurt - Ever
- Monday, 15 January 2024 09:23
Increase Your Personal Safety
by Teresia Smith
With the holidays over, many young adults will be heading back to their college campus. Being on a college campus may give you a sense of security. Once you get to know many people on campus, you assume everyone watches out for each other. Unfortunately, there are perpetrators who will take advantage of that false feeling of safety. Nothing can absolutely guarantee safety, and sexual violence can happen to anyone anywhere. However, we can take steps to increase our personal safety, not only on college campuses, but anywhere.
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