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Stop writing what happened and start writing what you think

A journal that only records your day is a diary. A few small changes turn it into the place you figure things out.

GuideTeen GirlsNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Your first project will be crooked and that's the point

Sewing, baking, building — the fastest way to get good is to finish one ugly thing and then start the next one.

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How to talk to your mom when she doesn't get it

The moment you pick matters more than the words you pick, and four sentences that keep a hard conversation from turning into a fight.

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What never to post, and who to tell when it goes wrong

Some things never go online, no matter who's asking. And if something already went sideways, there's an adult who can fix more than you think.

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Don't Start Anything New On Your Skin This Week

Seven days out from photos, the smartest thing you can do to your face is boring on purpose. Here's the calm version of the plan.

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Which tool have you owned longest, and would you buy it again?

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GuideTeen GirlsNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Put your hands down and the spot heals faster

Squeezing feels like you're doing something about it. It's the one move that guarantees the thing sticks around longer.

GuideTeen GirlsNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

100 Skills Worth Learning This Year and How to Pick Twelve

The full list is below. You won't do all hundred, and you don't need to, so read it once and circle twelve.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

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Claim one night a week and cook for the whole house

Picking a night, working backwards from the clock, and what to do when the potatoes are still hard and everyone is hungry.

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Start with one customer, not a logo

How to get a real business off the ground at 14 or 16 — pricing, parents, safety rules, and the week-six slump nobody warns you about.

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Stay in the sport after you stop being the best at it

Somewhere around fourteen, sport stops being easy for almost everybody. What you do in the six months after that decides a lot.

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What a Saturday job teaches that school never gets round to

The first three shifts are humbling, the rest changes how you handle adults, money and your own word.

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Confidence is evidence you collect, not a feeling you find

You can't talk yourself into feeling capable. You can stack up proof that you are, one slightly uncomfortable thing at a time.

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What is the best piece of advice your father ever gave you?

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GuideTeen GirlsNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Train for your position, not for the gym

Count the sprints in your last game. That number, and a few others like it, should decide almost everything you do between matches.

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Start with the empty bar and keep going back

How to start lifting at 14, what people will say about it, and why none of that changes what you can carry.

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Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

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The training that actually shows up in your game

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How to start lifting when everybody has an opinion

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Train for your sport, not for the gym

Most off-season training has almost nothing to do with the game you actually play. A simple way to fix that, plus what to do when something hurts.

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Start lifting, and don't let anyone talk you out of it

The five movements worth learning, what your first month should look like, and what to say to the people who tell you not to bother.

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