Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Holiday Traditions

With Halloween just around the corner we wish you all a safe, fun and happy Halloween! With that being said, we all know what's next....THE HOLIDAY SEASON! We invite you to share your holiday photos and memories. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Elevatewithin.com is holding their gingerbread house compitition. Check us out fot details and stay posed!!!!

Friday, September 6, 2013

A Quick Update

Just checking in! Busy time of year with school starting up again, leaves falling and, yes, holidays around the corner. Mentioning school, bullying is again making the headlines. Sadly we see this far too often and I, for one, am truly suprised at the lack of adult concern and support when a child seeks help.

Our facebook page at Elevate Within as well as our website elevatewithin.com have great information and feel free to reach out to us for help. This issue is reaching epidemic proportions and needs to stop.

Monday, August 5, 2013

TECH Communication Workshop


Tech Communication

Workshop
Elevate Within
Peer Support Group
(888) 387~ 3123
elevate within.com

You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Blogspot, Pintrest and Happier.com

Text, Social Media Language
The following contains a lengthy list of used abbreviations or “code” for communication via cell phones or social media sites. Social media sites
Yahoo, Google, Twitter. Hotmail, Tango, Facebook, Skype are examples of where you would use or see these abbreviations in their instant messaging platform.
Many cell phones as well as social media sites also allow video chat, or calling.
Warning: In examples of abbreviations there is some language not suitable for younger readers.

Text Messaging “Lingo”

Common Abbreviations

Word or phrase                                             Abbreviation

Account                                                         acc
Address                                                         addy
And                                                                n
Anticipate                                                      ntcp8
Age,
sex, location                                           Asl
At the moment                                               atm
Be right back                                                  brb
Be back later                                                  bbl
Be back soon                                                   bbs
Because                                                          cuz, bcuz, bcz, bcos, bc, cos, coz, bcoz
Best Friend or Boy friend                               bf or b/f
Best Friends for life                                       bffl
Best Friends forever                                       bff
Between                                                           btwn
By the way                                                       btw
Comment me back                                            cmb (usually used in social media sites)
Definitely                                                        def
Don’t worry                                                      dw
Forever                                                            4eva, 4evr
For your information                                        fyi
Friend                                                               frend, frnd
F**k you                                                           fuk u, fu
Girl Friend                                                        gf
Got to go OR Good to go                                   g2g or gtg
Have a nice day                                                H.A.N.D.
Hold on                                                             hld on, h/o
Homework                                                        hw, hwk or hmwk
How are you                                                     hru
I don’t care                                                      idc
I don’t know                                                     idk
I do what I want i                                            idwiw
I love you                                                         ily, luv, ilu, luv ya, i<3, 143
If I recall/remember correctly                       iirc
In my opinion                                                    imo
In my humble opinion                                        inho
Jokes                                                               jks
Just for laughs                                                jfl
Just joking                                                       jj
Just kidding                                                     jk
Just to let you know                                         jtlyk, j2luk
Know                                                                 kno, knw, noe
Kiss my teeth                                                    kmt
Kiss my a**                                                        kma
Laugh out loud                                                   lol
Lots of love                                                       lol
Laughing my a** off                                          lmao
Laughing my f**king a** off                             lmfao
Laughing quietly to myself                                lqtm
Laugh out love (multiple times)                         lollies, lolz
Love                                                                  luv, <3
Message (as in text)                                         msg, mesg
Never mind                                                       nm, nvm
No problem                                                       np
No thank you                                                    no tnk u, nty, no ty
Not much                                                          nm
Obviously                                                          ovvi, obv
Of course                                                         ov cors, ofc
Oh my God                                                        omg, or comically zomg
OK                                                                     k
Parents over shoulder                                        pos, plos
Parents behind back                                           pbb
Peace                                                                  pce, pece, V (V sign)
People                                                                 ppl
Please                                                                 plz, plez
Probably                                                             probz, prbly, prolly, proly, prob
Really                                                                 rly
Reals, For real                                                    rlz, 4rlz
Right                                                                  rite
Rolling on floor laughing                                     rofl, (comically) Roflcopter
Rolling on floor laughing a** off                        roflmao or (comically) Roflcopter
Laughing my a** off                                          lmao
Says                                                                  ses, sez
See you/see you later                                       cya, cu, cya, cu l8er, l8a, l8r
Seriously                                                           srsly
S**t outta luck                                                  SOL
Something                                                          sth, s/t, sumthin
Son of a b**ch                                                   sob
Sorry                                                                 sry
Talk to you later                                                ttyl, t2yl
Ta-at for now                                                    ttfn
Text                                                                  txt
Text Back                                                          txt bck, tb
Thanks                                                               thanx, thx, tnx, 10Q
Thank you                                                           ty, thnk u
Thank you very much                                          tyvm
Tomorrow                                                           tom, 2moz, 2moro, 2mro, 2mrw, 2mara
To be honest                                                      tbh, 2bh
Welcome back                                                    wb
Write back                                                         wb
What                                                                   wat, wut, wht, whaz, wot, ?
What the f**k                                                     wtf, wdf
What the h**l                                                      wth


 

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Beautiful Life

Beautiful Life

I have had an interesting past few months. Many ups and downs, pains and joys. My father sent out a text to family and friends that simply read "Life is beautiful". He sent it in the midst of sadness, uncertainty and loss. You know,
he is right!!!
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL! !!!!!!!

All of the joys, smiles, laughs, friendships and love most definitely create beauty. I know there is loss, sadness, even unspeakable
horrors but even in those times there is a hidden beauty. It may not be seen at
the time but it's there. I personally have gone through the wringer with
personal issues, medical issues and so on. Sometimes I feel like I can not find
beauty in amongst the pain. That's when I realize the beauty is most stunning. I
have such wonderful people in my life, I have doctors that help me through and I
suddenly see how beauty is an intricate woven pattern of many facets. Strangers have even amazed me with a helping hand, a warm smile, even words of wisdom. Even the color grey has white infused. Grey is defined as an intermediate color between black and white, a neutral or achromatic color, meaning literally a color "without color." That's how we feel sometimes when things are going wrong. Just remember how brilliant and blinding light can be and trust that you will see it.
http://www.elevatewithin.com/vals-blog.html


Monday, June 24, 2013

Communication Workshop

Communication Workshop
August 10, 2013
2-4 pm @
Trinity Lutheran Church

The evolution of communication is continually changing and makes it hard to keep up with it all. That’s why we are offering a free class on how to use all the cool technology you hear about, from Facebook to Twitter. Join Valley City’s teen communication experts,
Verizon Wireless Representatives and Elevate Within Volunteers and let us show you how to improve your digital communication skills and not get left behind in a digital daze.
For more information contact…..
Valerie – Social Media Manager at
(888) 387-3123 ext 106 or
valerie@elevatewithin.com