If you haven't heard the fuss about Bully yet, here's what I've found out.  Bully is a movie which tackles head on the effects of bullying.  Due to the swearing and sometimes violent scenes, it has been issued with an R rating (USA).  Releasing at the end of the month (USA), there are big petitions being signed - a full review of the movie can be read here. There's a Facebook page set up in support of Bully, celebrities are jumping on the wagon, you can follow it on Twitter... I've seen the official trailer... and then watched the other snippet...  By the time I got through this one I was crying...   So I pose the question - if it is released as 'R' rated when it comes to Australia, will you want to take your kids to see it? Is it better to pretend it's not happening? Or bring it into the light so that people know there's a problem and will do something to change it.  When a kid takes their life because they don't feel normal - or lives every day in fear of what will happen next,... Tags: bullying, abuse, mental health

The full article is published on The Kids Are All Right Website. The age Australian teens are first having sex is getting younger, prompting a call for increased sexual health education for young people. Read More... Tags: wellbeing, school, relationships, sexuality, teen sex, education

For all the ups and downs of Social Media, perhaps one of the biggest upsides is being able to create awareness and share information.  I have great friends all over the world who can communicate with me at a moments notice and I love this.  With the airline disaster and friends caught OS, I can know how they are and when they'll be back at no cost to either of us - brilliant. But the latest info from a great friend in New Zealand really has me fuming. Please be warned this so-called advertisement is offensive. In fact, Youtube has made it restricted access for those over 18. The depth of this depravity is hard to fathom.  With sexual violence against women on the rise, this advertising cannot possibly be considered anything other than abhorrent.  Sexual violence isn’t funny and it certainly isn't entertaining. How did we get to this place??  Surely society has to take a good hard look at itself.  Porn has greatly contributed to this.  Little by little, compassion and tenderness h... Tags: petition, abuse, pornography, sexuality, social media

If you're a regular user of social media, do you post whatever comes to mind first - or do you sway the other way and don't post at all due to an internal fear that someone might laugh at what you say?  Commenting on this blog may be the very thing that pushes some people to the point of putting yourself in other people's story...
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Intimacy and Technology don't go together - full stop. Tags: Untagged

Did you know we all feel vulnerable? Do you work it in your favour? Or does it work against you? Tags: Untagged

A recent craze on Facebook leaves a person totally humiliated when they are subject to a rating on how they 'performed' . Tags: Untagged

There's no easy answers for helping someone break addictive patterns because they themselves, have to firstly, recognise they have a problem; and secondly, be willing to ask for help and change. Tags: Untagged

If you've found yourself wondering what the evidence is saying about long term porn use, here it is. How are you equipping your teens to be aware of and to avoid getting hooked on porn? Tags: Untagged

Looking after your physical health is essential... but how safe are young people when they engage in sexual activity? Tags: Untagged

Are you part of something bigger than yourself?? Tags: Untagged

Longer life with less illness?? I'll have some of that please!! Tags: health, long life, success

The things that motivate are usually close to the heart.
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Criticism evokes images of offense, defensiveness, hurt and anger.  Critique on the other hand, is healthy for growth.  How well do you do when someone offers critique?
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What is the law of exposure and how is it operating in your life? Tags: thoughts, direction, goals