Your Happiest You. Judy Woodburn

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      What happens when you give a snow globe a good shake? Flakes fly every-

      where, of course. When the snow’s really stirred up, it can be hard even to see

      who or what’s at the center. Our minds can get like that, too—thoughts and

      feelings swirling this way and that. Sometimes they’re so stirred up that we

      can’t see our own situation very clearly, either.

      You know how it feels when your mind’s stirred up. When you get invited to

      two parties on the same day. When Aris gets the drum solo after you prac-

      ticed harder. When parents are arguing. When Elise, who you thought was a

      friend, forms a homework club that doesn’t include you. It’s awfully hard to

      make decisions or handle problems when there’s a storm swirling inside you.

      If you could somehow keep from ever

      getting jostled or stressed, you might

      be able to keep any mental

      blizzards from happening.

      The truth is, that’s just

      not possible.

      Some days stir

      up irritation,

      impatience,

      or uncertainty.

      Other days

      bring more

      intense

      feelings

      like sadness,

      anxiety, or

      anger. One

      thing’s guaran-

      teed, though:

      Every girl gets

      shaken up by

      something.

      Storm Warnings

      Do everyday troubles shake you up a little or a lot?

      Give each situation your personal storm rating.

      1. Your dolphin jigsaw puzzle has 1,001 pieces

      in 1,000 shades of gray. It took you three weeks

      to put it together . . . and it’s taken your

      little sister three seconds to fling it apart.

      a. major blizzard

      b. a few flurries

      c. clear skies

      2. Mr. Yao, Mr. Bitterburst, and Ms. Leinhosen

      must be conspiring. How else could you have

      a science test, a book report, and a history

      project due on the same day—again?

      a. major blizzard

      b. a few flurries

      c. clear skies

      3. Aisha’s mom thinks bronzer and colored lip

      balm don’t count as makeup. Your mom says

      they do, and there’s no way you’re wearing

      them to school.

      a. major blizzard

      b. a few flurries

      c. clear skies

      4. Yesterday you got up the courage to

      tell Camrelle that you kind of like A.J.

      Today A.J. told Camrelle that he kind

      of likes Mimi.

      a. major blizzard

      b. a few flurries

      c. clear skies

      5. Your parents can’t agree on where

      you’re spending Thanksgiving—Mom’s house

      or Dad’s. You’re starting to feel like a wish-

      bone about to be tugged in two.

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