To Ignore or Not to Ignore? Is that Really a Question?

To Ignore or Not to Ignore? Is that Really a Question?

By Kandice Henning, Alive Center Founder and CEO Somewhere along the way it became acceptable to ignore people as a form of communication instead of a simple “no” or “maybe”. We are living in a technological time where we frequently communicate via our devices....
Discovering your passions/What makes you come alive?

Discovering your passions/What makes you come alive?

By Jatin Mathur, An Alive Teen Lead We’ve all heard the horror stories of the unfortunate man or woman stuck working a 9-5 boring desk job. Conventional logic follows that the earlier you figure out what you want to do, your “passion,” to use the buzzword, the better....
You Never Know – The Art of Staying Open

You Never Know – The Art of Staying Open

By Kandice Henning, Alive Center Founder & CEO February 24, 2018 “Seriously, you never know, so stop thinking that you do.” This was a conversation that I was having with myself on the last night of my 2018 yoga retreat at a beautiful resort Northwest of Cabo. I...
Everyday Courage

Everyday Courage

By Caitlin Holzer, Naperville North High School Class of 2016 & Alive Teen Alumni I am going to start with part of my conclusion, we do not have to do everything on our own. There is no finish line when learning to be assertive, so all that matters is the starting...