Helping Teens Thrive

There’s this idea that listening is simple — you hear someone speak, and you respond. Done.  But lately, I’ve realized that real listening has less to do with ears and more to do with awareness.  Because most of the time, the people around me are speaking languages I don’t actually know.  No, I don’t mean…

There’s this thing that happens when you’re “the talented one.” You get really good at knowing what people want from you. You learn how to hit all the right notes — in music, in school, in life — so everyone claps.  And you start performing. All the time. Even when no one’s watching.  I started playing violin when I…