Ranting Teen Talks

You are as beautiful as YOU think you are. You are as ugly as YOU think you are. What do you do with this information? When you look in the mirror what do you see, flaws or uniqueness? When you hear yourself are you someone to be listened to, or someone to be ignored? When you're honest to yourself, are you moving forward, or holding yourself back? These are all questions we must learn to answer truthfully. No one but YOU can define your beauty, so how will you? We must remind ourselves that beauty isn't just in physical appearance. It's in our actions towards people and ourselves. It's in acceptance, trust, and recovery. It's seeing people as people and embracing their differences. It's in opening our eyes and not only imagining a better world, but committing to it. Beauty is in everything if you take the time to find it. 

Beauty is in you,

- Adriana

"You are either as beautiful or as ugly as you believe you are. You define your beauty. That's not a power anyone can have over you," ~ Author N/A

The second addition to "Best Friends & Chocolate," here on Ranting Teen Talks, involves a light-hearted prank to a few of Adriana's best friends: Rachel, Kayla, and Anika. She uses this opportunity to analyze their unique responses and reflect on their different personalities.  It all started as just a Shrek movie reference, yet Adriana turns the prank into something meaningful and worth sharing; with a mix of sweet symbolism, naturally! "I guess the reason I loved doing this so much was because I got to see the individual 'ingredients' that made up this 'cake' that I can call my closest friends." 

"Best Friends & Chocolate" is a two-part segment, centering around best friends and introducing a chocolate theory. Adriana describes "The Chocolate Theory" as saying there are many reasons to take a grand bite of delicious chocolate, just like there are different reasons you might choose to lean on one friend over another depending on the situation. Thus, this analysis supports the "cake vs. cupcake" concept she creates, which represents having multiple reliable friends vs. a single one. By making this episode, she encourages others to choose "cake" and surround themselves with people who they are happy with, trust, and feel that they belong, oppose to being surrounded by acquaintances.  Although taking that first, courageous, step to be able to put yourself out there and find people you connect with may be challenging, it will be worth it. 

Remember this: "As you grow older, you realize it becomes less important to have more friends, and more important to have real ones," ~ Ziad K. Abdelnour

Hey, hello, hi, my Bumblebees! I'd like to share an additional REAL Talks episode that meant a lot to me. Like last week, I discuss the significance of self-love and taking the time to realize how beautiful you are- without the need to compare yourself to anyone else.  By bringing this topic to light, it opened my eyes on how I viewed myself, and I hope it does the same for you. 

You are so loved,

-Adriana 

"Admire other people's beauty and talent without questioning your own," ~ Brooke Hampton 

P.S. The quote above is the full quote to the one I discussed, which I discovered AFTER recording this episode. (Whoops!)

Hello my Bumblebees! Here's a sneak peak on what actually goes on in the producing world of Ranting Teen Talks! A lot of hard work and dedication comes into play, along with putting ideas into actions. The purpose of this podcast is to spread my messages of kindness, love, and unity (along with the voices of others) with every episode that is released.  For this reason, I continue posting here, on Ranting Teen Talks, with the hope that one day, my words will welcome the ears of anyone who needs to hear them.

Love,

Adriana

Hey, hello, hi! If you're wondering how butterflies and flaws could possibly have anything to do with each other, take a listen to find out! With another REAL Talks episode, I discuss seeing the beauty within yourself and accepting that flaws only have power if you allow them to. Together, these two concepts provide a cohesive lesson to conceive. By using this knowledge, you can truly learn to be proud of who you see in the mirror.

Love you, always, my Bumblebees, 

 - Adriana

"Your flaws are perfect for the heart that's meant to love you,"  ~ Trent Shelton

Hi to the Hive! Ranting Teen Talks is all about sharing messages and ideas as a "community," so it makes sense that not everything is originally made by Adriana. These inspirations and thoughts have to come from somewhere, and sometimes, that somewhere is outside of her own mind. She'd like to give credit to those individuals who may have sparked an idea for Ranting Teen Talks, by putting it all in one place. If you'd like to check those references, take this link (https://www.pinterest.com/Sunflower_Adriana/boards/) to Pinterest.  

Hey, hello, hi! "The Psychosocial Stage," by Ranting Teen Talks is another REAL Talk episode that Adriana brings to you. Here, she covers a growing point in life where you are allowed to question and wonder EVERYTHING about yourself. This discovery period is called "Identity vs. Role Confusion," which everyone goes through between the ages of 13-21. This process allows you to develop your mindset and who you want to be. It is necessary to share this information because more people need to know that questioning yourself and your decisions is normal, and it is a part of life. You should never be ashamed of the questions or thoughts you may have because it is all apart of learning.

"Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to YOUR vision and purpose, instead of the expectations and opinions of others," ~ Roy Bennett

Hey, hello, hi, my Bumblebees! "Anger," by Ranting Teen Talks, is a segment dedicated to finding and evaluating the differences between "wet" and "dry" anger. These differences are important to acknowledge because it allows us to improve our communication and expression skills within socialization. I also briefly discuss the significance behind the words you may say while angry, which you often regret. These observations are crucial to understand, because they allow us to accurately interpret people and ourselves when in an angry state. 

I love you, my Bumblebees,

- Adriana

P.S. Of course, the notations I make within this episode are extremely generic, since everyone shows anger differently. Additionally, I merely GRAZE the elaborate topic of anger; focusing SPECIFICALLY on "wet" and "dry" anger. If you'd like to learn IN-DEPTH about anger, I encourage you to research according to your interests! :)

Hey, hello, hi! In this Ranting Teen Talks segment, I discuss the importance of skipping the "I'm only (insert age), so please don't judge but..." response, to JUST SAYING what you need to say. By including your age in a situation where it is not needed, you are promoting some consequences. For example: 

1.  YOU'RE GIVING OFF PERSONAL INFORMATION!!! BE CAUTIOUS AND THINK WISELY ABOUT YOUR DECISIONS.

2. You're giving the impression that you are begging for attention, which people are going to react by not taking your response seriously.

3. It may seem as though you are warning others that you are incapable of receiving the direct truth and must have "sugar-coded" replies.

4. It is possible that you feel you lack some sort of quality, so you (figuratively) "hide" behind something like your age to justify yourself. This could mean being scared of someone's opinion, or simply denying the power of your speech because of your age.

These are all pointers which I cover in episode 19, 'JUST SAY IT!' Stop using your age as a shield, and start saying what you need to say. -As long as you're being respectful, kind, and considerate of course! 

I love you, my Bumblebees,                                                  

-Adriana