Mona wrote into Elder Wisdom Circle from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to ask for guidance in dealing with stress over school and life decisions. She said that her parents and teachers…
Don’t be so Hard on Yourself!
Sophie wrote in to Elder Wisdom Circle struggling with deep feelings of inadequacy. She had just started going to the school of her dreams to pursue her ambition to become…
The Need to be Included Dates Back Hundreds of Thousands of Years
Melanie wrote in to Elder Wisdom Circle, expressing pain over feelings of loneliness and isolation. She said she had always felt excluded and isolated, even feeling disconnected from her parents….
Your Head and Your Heart Will Lie to You, but Your Gut Never Lies
Tia, a 19-year-old girl from Lebanon, wrote into Elder Wisdom Circle looking for advice on how to respond to a man she met on a dating app, who she referred…
Confidence to Take Action
Bubbles wrote in to Elder Wisdom Circle, despairing over a situation with her narcissistic father. Having just turned 32, she’d been living with her parents her entire life. At one…
Real, Common Sense Tools to Redirect Thinking
Mimi wrote into Elder Wisdom Circle in despair over a difficult family situation. Her relative, Jackie, was going through a bitter divorce, and in June 2019, Mimi bought a house…
Sometimes what we Believe is Holding us Back is not Valid
Advice-seeker Nita wrote in to Elder Wisdom Circle looking for advice on how to fix her lack of motivation. She said that every time she sat down to do her…
Extending Grace to Others
During the pandemic, high school senior Maddie reached out to Elder Wisdom Circle for advice on how to deal with an unpleasant situation with a teacher. Maddie and her friend…
Liberate yourself from the negative things that are pulling you down
It wasn’t his first time writing to Elder Wisdom Circle when Timothy reached out asking for advice about what to do regarding some tension in his friend group. Things were…
Dreams of helping the Environment
Elder Wisdom Circle frequently receives letters from young people with concerns about their educational path after high school. Danielle, an undergraduate student, had been passionate about science and research her…