
Below you will find resources for LOOKING FORWARD to help you along your pathway to adulthood.
As you move forward in the future, know that all decisions you made and will make have an impact on the future. Even if you believe you have made a wrong decision you can always learn from this decision and move forward to adapting and making changes as needed.
As you LevelUP, having mentors, coaches, and older resources can help benefit you in different areas of life. Having someone you can go to ask for unbiased advice/ to give a good recommendation will be helpful as you move on. These people do not have to be family members but could be someone from work, a local group, or someone you know and look up to.
Identifying a mentor as someone you can go to should be someone you can look up to as well can take some hard advice from as they have the best interest at heart.
Being positive about the future is always important. Knowing where you have been and where you are going can help you have better success.
Goal Setting
How to write smart goals
Having Hope allows that start of success for your future.
7 Reasons Why Finding Hope For The Future Is So Important (aconsciousrethink.com)
Growth Mindset
Having a growth mindset allows you to continue to grow and continue to push forward.
https://youtu.be/JfdoJxPjp1k?si=BmDyEfWaEcnE967f
Do you have Grit? The ability to have perseverance for the long term. It does not matter who is the smartest or the most skilled but, the person who does not give up and keeps going.
Grit: the power of passion and perseverance | Angela Lee Duckworth:
https://youtu.be/H14bBuluwB8?si=G24Y-Dz1FUNQTWno
From Foster Care to University President: How Dr. Luke Wood’s Journey Translates to Student Success:
https://youtu.be/LbYMxVgab00?si=jSo-y_mvyD_un3JD