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Crafting a life defined by your goals and values involves reflecting and planning. Sit down and decide what you want to be know for. This image shows a woman at a table with a planner and a pen in her hand.

Crafting a Life That Reflects Your Values and Goals

The most fulfilling lives are those rooted in values and goals that reflect one’s authentic self. The question, “What do you want to be known for?” challenges us to pause, reflect, and intentionally craft a life that aligns with our core beliefs and long-term aspirations.

In our sexualized culture, faith can be a powerful weapon to combat it. This image shows several young ladies supporting and praying for each other.

Finding Strength in Faith to Combat a Sexualized Culture

Today’s sexualized culture exerts significant pressure on teens and young adults to conform to behaviors and values that may conflict with their inner beliefs.

Finding a group that supports your personal values is extremely important. This image shows a group of people putting their hands together in the center of a circle showing support for each other.

Living Out Your Personal Values in a Confusing World

Today’s world is filled with conflicting messages, cultural expectations, and societal pressures, often making it challenging for teens to align their actions with their personal values.

Sexualized advertising has a significantly negative impact on teens. This photo shows a neon sign in red that simply says the word ad.

Unpacking Sexualized Advertising

Sexualized advertising not only influences how teens view their bodies and relationships but also perpetuates harmful stereotypes and unrealistic expectations.

Social media can be dangerous when all we do is chase likes and follows. This image is clear. It's grafitti on a metal building in blue spray paint that says, "All we need is more likes."

The Reality Behind Social Media Perfection

Understanding the reality behind social media perfection is critical to cultivating self-confidence and emotional well-being.

Advertising is one method of media manipulation. This photos shows the abundance of advertising on buildings in Times Square New York.

Breaking the Filter: Understanding Media Manipulation

Media manipulation, whether through targeted advertising, idealized portrayals of lifestyles, or the use of algorithms to filter content, profoundly impacts how young people perceive themselves and the world around them.

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