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Lovesick

LOVESICK:

There’s something pretty amazing about being in love, isn’t there? The butterflies in your stomach. The dreamy gazes. No wonder so many of us are so in love with being in love. But if you look around—in the media, at school, in life—we’ve taken what God created and twisted it, morphed it and configured it into something it was never meant to be—an obsession. When romantic relationships become an obsession, balance goes out the window. We miss out on opportunities and experiences we might otherwise have had. And sometimes we even forget who we are. There’s got to be healthier way to do this. There’s got to be another way than being so lovesick.

 

Week One (Feb 21)

There is nothing quite like the experience of falling in love. Nothing. In fact, some people are willing to do just about anything for the feeling of being in love, for the knowledge that someone values them, finds them significant and worthwhile. Some people are even willing to give up who they are as an individual, give up their identity, just for the sake of a relationship. This week we are going to talk to students about the both the fun and wonderful parts of dating and also the danger of sacrificing who they are and who they are designed to be for the sake of romance.

Semana Uno

No hay nada como la experiencia de enamorarse; Nada. De hecho, algunas personas están dispuestas a hacer cualquier cosa por sentir la sensación de estar enamorado, por el saber que alguien les valora, que les encuentran de valor y que significan algo para alguien.    Algunas personas incluso, están dispuestas a renunciar a su propia identidad, por el simple hecho de una relación.    Esta semana hablaremos a los estudiantes acerca tanto lo divertido como la parte maravillosa de las citas y también del peligro de sacrificar quienes ellos son y quien ellos están designados a ser; por el romance.


Week Two (Feb 28)

 “Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket!” We’ve all heard the phrase before, some of us have probably even used it a time or two, but when it comes to dating, it can be pretty hard to actually put into practice. We live in a culture where marketing, events and entertainment are driven by romantic relationships, where people are profiled based on relationship status, and where love and romance are a part of our daily conversations. For many students it just seems normal, almost expected to devote all of their time, energy and affection to acquiring or maintaining a dating relationship. This week we’re going to talk to students about finding balance as they learn to fit dating into the many other, equally important, areas of life.

Semana Dos


“No poner todos los huevos en una canasta!!!”   Todos hemos escuchado antes la anterior frase, algunos de nosotros probablemente hasta la hemos usado una o dos veces, pero cuando se trata del noviazgo, pudiera ser un poquito duro ponerlo en práctica.     Vivimos en una cultura donde el mercadeo, eventos y entretenimiento son manejados por las relaciones románticas, donde la gente se perfila basada en el estado de su relación y donde el amor y el romance, son parte de nuestras conversaciones diarias.    Para muchos estudiantes simplemente parece normal, casi esperando dedicar todo su tiempo, energía y afecto para adquirir y mantener una relación de noviazgo.    Esta semana hablaremos a los estudiantes acerca de encontrar el balance mientras ellos aprenden a encajar sus citas dentro de muchas otras áreas de su vida igualmente importantes.


Week Three (March 7)

High school reunions can be either something we eagerly look forward to, or anxiously dread. The reasons for our excitement or our hesitation are usually the same—the people. We’re concerned about who we will encounter from our past and the lasting impression they had on us—for better or for worse—and the lasting impression we had on them. And no relationship has the ability to leave an impression, for better or worse, than a dating relationship. Dating relationships just have a lot of potential to do great good, or harm in the mark they leave. So this week we are going to help students explore dating from the perspective of the one they date. We want to challenge students this week to think about their own responsibility, regardless of where they may have been in the past, to always consider what they can do in the future to make someone’s story better, and to treat them in a way that will be beneficial and positive in the long run.

Semana Tres

Las reuniones de la escuela secundaria pueden ser algo que esperamos con impaciencia o temor ansioso.   Las razones de nuestro entusiasmo o nuestra vacilación es usualmente el mismo-la gente.    Nos preocupamos por a quien nos vamos a encontrar de nuestro pasado y la ultima impresión que ellos dejaron en nosotros-para bien o para mal- y la ultima impresión que dejamos en ellos.   Ninguna otro tipo de relación tiene la habilidad de dejar una impresión buena o mala, como las relaciones de noviazgo.   Los noviazgos tienen el gran potencial de hacer mucho bien, o mal en la forma en que terminan.    Asi que esta semana ayudaremos a los estudiantes a explorar el noviazgo desde la perspectiva de la persona que ellos están conociendo.    Deseamos esta semana, desafiar a los estudiantes a reflexionar sobre su propia responsabilidad, independientemente de donde ellos pudieron estar en el pasado, a siempre considerar lo que ellos pueden hacer en el futuro y hacer la historia de alguien, mejor; y tratarle de forma que sea benéfica y positiva a largo plazo.

1 comment (Add your own)

1. Matilde Camejo wrote:
I agree that finding a balance in your relationships is the key. In dating, marriage and friendships. If someone sincerely cares about you they will always encourge you to do the right thing and provide moral support when you need it. Our responsibility to our love ones is to help them reach their potential while discovering the beauty of loving an awesome God. In our journey on earth we will make mistakes but God's mercy is new each morning. Therefore get up and try again. Love Matilde.

February 12, 2010 @ 3:48 PM

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