It is important to acknowledge your emotions and understand how they affect the rest of your being because they are good indicators of coping with situations. Additionally, they help you identify how you feel about other people and their experiences. You know how your mind can run in a maze, and suddenly you are anxious or fearful? Discovering where a feeling stems from can empower you to regulate it. Fundamentally, […]
Posting perfect pictures online is overrated. It also piles on an unnecessary amount of pressure on folks out here. Around 93 million selfies are taken daily globally, which fluctuates frequently. Most phones come equipped with a front camera and a timer to snap the perfect pose, so you hardly need anyone to take pictures of you for you. How many selfies do you take before you choose the perfect ones […]
What is real happiness? Can we buy it, sell it, trade it? The world seems to think so and offers happiness in many forms - but it never lasts. Look like this, be able to do that, own these things; and you'll be truly happy. Here's a different take on experiencing moments of true happiness - and it won't cost you a thing. Happiness in simple living Love. Life. Sunshine. […]
There is one secret sauce that fuels your desire to level up in life, and it is called ambition. It gives you the oomph to pursue studying, a new career, or new skills that add meaning to your life. The standard requirement for each ambitious being is boldness and bravery, which encourages our drive towards improving certain aspects of our current life phase. However, our desired accomplishments vary because of […]
"According to the South African Police annual crime statistics, there were 42,289 rapes reported in 2019/2020, as well as 7,749 sexual assaults. Most of these types of crimes are suffered by women, at the hands of boys and men. Sadly, South Africa’s institutions of higher learning are increasingly becoming places where gender-based violence (GBV) is being perpetrated. There are statistics that confirm this. Every day, young women are violated, humiliated, […]
It doesn’t seem right to be ok with not being ok. It may feel like you are giving in to feelings that will lead you to a downward spiral, or you are giving up on holding on to positivity. Maybe we learned to fear “negative” emotions and feelings at some point. As though these are monsters which will never let go of us if they grip their grimy poisonous claws […]
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father in heaven. Many people talk about making a difference but following God's instruction as stated above is requires making the change from talking to doing. If Christians talk less and act as the light and salt of this world what a wonderful place it will be? Have you ever eaten a meal […]
There is a rare beauty that comes from brokenness. Do you sometimes feel full of 'cracks' and imperfect? That feeling that something beautiful cannot come out of your brokenness? An old Japanese art, Kintsugi, hides a valuable life lesson that applies to every person's life, including yours! There's gold in your cracks In this work of art, lacquer is mixed with powdered gold, silver or even platinum to repair cracks. […]
Discovering your identity is a complex thing and a lifelong journey. Being a teenager and a youth is tough business. You are somewhere in the middle of being a child and sort-of-but-not-really being an adult. There are all kinds of pressures that influence your being, mainly from school; your peers and for reasons, we are all confused about the things spewed from the [social] media. These things may not define […]
I Am Youth web radio is the go-to platform for today’s young adults. Our team of young, charismatic influencers is based in South Africa. We produce high-quality content on TikTok social media and YouTube. Our primary goal is to infiltrate the spaces that young people already occupy.
