Aspire Relationship Center

On a mission to shake up Citrus County

Aspire's Vision:

We aspire to engage and unite our community to impart an optimal health message that develops youth who are educated, equipped, and empowered to build healthy relationships and families.

Aspire exists to share the life changing message of healthy relationships by providing youth with the skills & encouragement needed to avoid risky behaviors and make healthy choices.

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We are always seeking to understand teens better. We wanted to share this great tip from Ascend: “For teens, “full stops” (i.e. sentences that end with a period) are seen as “intimidating,” and are assume to convey a tone of anger or frustration. “Pistaphobia,” or fear of the period punctuation mark, is definitely a thing amongst teens. Since teens see each individual text as a full thought, adding a period can seem unnecessary and even passive-aggressive. Of course, for those of us who aren’t digital natives, skipping the period at the end of a text isn’t exactly second nature. But when your teen pings you with team practice times or a quick message to say they’ll be a little late, be aware that your quick response of “Okay.“ could be interpreted as terse or foreboding.” We hope this is helpful. Teens, is it true?! Check out: https://nypost.com/2020/08/24/young-people-dont-trust-anyone-who-use-this-punctuation-mark/?utm_campaign=TheCultureTranslatorPremium&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=94101724&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_ac50k0YTmSxzdull8x8J64C3Vs4g_IIFIshwqJHxlKYUZp_Bp-FtpLkBgh72ka3ioXQeKE3-2j-R5-w9ctLYE-EM3YQ&utm_content=94101724&utm_source=hs_email #mindset #texting #teenagers #pistaphobia #texthabits #understand #respect #relationships #waiting #patience #optimalhealth #shakeitup

Join Aspire’s Discover Your Passion and Purpose Challenge! Comment below on what you’d do without getting paid!! 💗🤝🧠💲

JAM!! Located by Regal Cinemas, there’s so much to do from axe throwing, life size Jenga, air hockey, dancing, life size checkers, and more. We had so much fun! $20 got us 1 hour of axe throwing, but we could have chosen $15 for a half hour. We didn’t have to throw axes if we didn’t want to. There’s a little restaurant too. Grab your friends and try it out! 🪓

Aspire wants to challenge you to discover your passion and purpose! Comment below and tell us what you’d do without getting paid!

Come visit us at JAM, this Friday night from 7:30pm-9:30pm! #glowbigorglowhome!https://facebook.com/events/s/teen-night-glow-party-at-jam/2795974067356436/?ti=ia

Aspire’s team spent the past two days attending the Global Leadership Summit 2020. We are so thankful to @crystal_river_church for hosting the event. So many great takeaways!

Be your own motivation It's a hump day but we know all of our followers can make today great! Here are three ways to find and keep your motivation: 1. Create new goals and regularly review your progress. 2. Find a mentor! 3. Surround yourself with positive people

We are so excited for the day when we can get back out in the community and share our message of optimal health! In the meantime, we are all working hard to update curriculum and improve the ways we can show up for the community around us. #shakingupcitrus #aspire

Thank goodness it's Friday! This week we are thankful for our great team, the wonderful people we get to work with in our community and our inspiring Board of Directors! Tell us in the comments what you are thankful for this Friday! #shakingupcitrus #shakeitup #aspire #citrus #citruscounty

We have been loving our time at the Boys and Girls Club! We just finished our first week of activities and Ms. Tori and Ms. Mercedes have done a great job of teaching the kids about relationships, boundaries and feelings! It’s awesome to work with younger students because they are the future of #citruscounty. #shakeupcitrus #shakingupcitrus #boundaries

Just checking in to say we believe in YOU! You have value, a purpose and are worthy of healthy relationships! #aspire #shakeitupcitrus

Are you summer-ready? Summer can be an enjoyable time with friends and family, but it can also be a time where rules and curfew are more relaxed… which can lead to risky-behaviors! Here are 3 ways to have a risk-free summer: 1. Remember your boundaries! When you are out with friends, make sure to communicate your boundaries and what you are comfortable with. 2. Summer-love sounds romantic, but it takes up to 400 hours of contact to really know a person! Before you jump into dating a new person, make sure to log some quality communication hours. Hang out in a group of friends, plan fun outdoor activities and don’t rush the process! 3. Focus on growing yourself holistically! We believe that risk-free health is more than just your physical body. Try to engage in activities this summer that challenge and develop you within the PIESSF framework (Physically, Intellectually, Emotionally, Socially, Spiritually and Financially). Growing and becoming more confident in these areas are great ways to protect yourself against risky-behaviors! #aspire #shakingupcitrus

Summer time in Florida + Covid-19 restrictions lifting = A great opportunity to grab a friend and enjoy some fresh air! In the video, Jennifer shares how with the sunshine and fresh air you may find that your spirits and relationships start improving. #shakeitup #quarantineandchill #citruscounty #aspire #aspirerelationshipcenter

It's officially summertime here in Citrus County! ☀️🌴With students off of school, the temperature heating up, and social distancing rules still in place, it can be hard to find fun things to do. At Aspire, we want your summer to be a positive time full of meaningful relationships and fun experiences. Check out our latest blog post (link in bio!) for a list of online platforms and entertainment sites we’ve compiled that we believe are positive, empowering and enjoyable!#aspire #quarantinechronicles #shakingupcitruscounty

May is Mental Health Awareness month and we encourage you all to be kind to your mind! The CDC recommends these 5 tips to cope with stress during COVID-19: 1. PAUSE. Breathe. Notice how you feel 2. TAKE BREAKS from COVID-19 content 3. MAKE TIME to sleep and exercise 4. REACH OUT and stay connected 5. SEEK HELP if overwhelmed or unsafe As always, we are here to support you and our community. Reach out to us if you need help. We want to #breakthestigma regarding mental health. #aspire #shakingupcitruscounty #mentalhealthawarenessmonth

Put away your phone and pick up that journal you know you have tossed away in a drawer! Our newest blog post (link in bio!) shares how to shake up your routine and start journaling for some much needed self care!

With schools, sports, and extracurricular activities cancelled, you can find yourself thinking “I’m bored”! It’s easy to numb your boredom with Netflix binging (looking at you Tiger King!) or meetups on Zoom or Skype. But studies have shown that boredom is actually incredibly beneficial! When you’re bored, you move into a deeper state of creativity and thoughtfulness. During this time, see if you can use your boredom to propel you to create, bake, journal or anything else creative that comes to mind. So try to turn off that screen and see what creativity inspires you! #aspire #quarantinechronicles #shakingupcitruscounty

After another week of social distancing and Florida officially being on a stay-at-home order, it’s completely reasonable that our emotions are all over the place! Our staff have been experiencing a wide range of emotions, from happy, sad, confused, overwhelmed and hopeful over this past week. Here at Aspire, we desire for all of our youth to be healthy and in touch with their emotions. Reach out to people you trust, whether it’s friends, family or other people in the community, and share your thoughts and feelings during this time! #aspire #quarantinelife #citruscountyyouth

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