MEGAN SHULL

If an adult is constantly criticizing how other people look, the girl will have a more critical voice about herself and others.

We can all remember a time when someone encouraged us and made a difference in our lives. It may be just a moment, but this encouragement could last a lifetime.

I'd love to say that I'm this brave person doing this big adventure and that it's easy. The truth is, the night before I left, I called my mom, crying and nervous, thinking, 'What am I getting into? Can I really ride my bike across the country?'

Everyone has faced something; some struggles are more heroic than others.

There's nothing more nourishing to the spirit than doing what you feel called to do.

No matter what you say in carefully chosen sentences, girls will detect both the spoken and unspoken messages.

I was lucky to have parents and people who believed in me.

If girls hear that they can create and fulfill their own ideas of who they might be, those extraneous expectations can become less restricting and a lot more healthy.

When you do your heart's calling, when you're doing what moves you, all good things happen. That may sound a little too mystical for some people, but I really do believe it.

Share your true stories.

Share your true stories.

There's nothing more nourishing to the spirit than doing what you feel called to do.

If girls hear that they can create and fulfill their own ideas of who they might be, those extraneous expectations can become less restricting and a lot more healthy.

We can all remember a time when someone encouraged us and made a difference in our lives. It may be just a moment, but this encouragement could last a lifetime.

When you do your heart's calling, when you're doing what moves you, all good things happen. That may sound a little too mystical for some people, but I really do believe it.

I'd love to say that I'm this brave person doing this big adventure and that it's easy. The truth is, the night before I left, I called my mom, crying and nervous, thinking, 'What am I getting into? Can I really ride my bike across the country?'

Everyone has faced something; some struggles are more heroic than others.

No matter what you say in carefully chosen sentences, girls will detect both the spoken and unspoken messages.

I was lucky to have parents and people who believed in me.

If an adult is constantly criticizing how other people look, the girl will have a more critical voice about herself and others.