character traits Archives - UPower Presentations - Sara Westbrook https://upowerpresentations.com/tag/character-traits/ Motivational Speaker About Confidence, Respect and Resilience Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:22:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 Transform Your Child’s Relationships https://upowerpresentations.com/being-good-friend/ https://upowerpresentations.com/being-good-friend/#respond Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:02:33 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=5873 Guiding your child to understand the value of being a good friend lays the foundation for positive connections and meaningful relationships. My son and I frequently discuss the kind of person and friend he wants to be, focusing on the qualities that make for a true friend. Each morning, before Kai leaves for school, I […]

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]]> https://upowerpresentations.com/being-good-friend/feed/ 0 Riding the Waves of Life with Determination https://upowerpresentations.com/choices-define-believe-always/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 23:06:18 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=5299 Every challenge you have faced and the choices you have chosen to make has created who you are today. Picture yourself as the captain of a ship. Sometimes the water is calm and the choices are easy. Other times, the calm waters give way to crashing waves, intensifying the difficulty of your choices Knowing your […]

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]]> Does Your Child Compare Themselves to Others? https://upowerpresentations.com/child-compare-themselves-to-others/ Wed, 03 May 2023 07:53:56 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=4752 I recently heard this comment from a student, ‘I look around at others and they seem to have it all. Things would be easier if I could be them. I know I would be happier.’ This is what I know: It’s OK to admire others. The danger occurs when kids believe that they would be […]

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]]> Thriving through Emotional Chaos https://upowerpresentations.com/thriving-through-emotional-chaos/ Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:03:57 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=3777 At times it can be difficult to remain calm and thrive through the emotional chaos you might be experiencing. Your emotions seem to be all over the place. You promise yourself you won’t let your emotions get the best of you but then they do…you make a reactive choice from your emotions. Later regret floods […]

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]]> Praise Effort Regardless of the Results https://upowerpresentations.com/praise-effort-regardless-of-the-results/ Mon, 27 Jan 2020 19:04:00 +0000 https://upowerpresentations.com/?p=755 My husband coaches our son’s hockey team. His coaching philosophy is one I admire and wholeheartedly believe in. Here’s what he shared with the parents early in the season: “We’ve been praising the full effort of the kids and are less concerned with who scores… not that we don’t acknowledge the goal, we praise how the goal came about.” […]

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