Superpowered by Renee Jain & Dr. Shefali Tsabary

Author:Renee Jain & Dr. Shefali Tsabary [Jain, Renee & Tsabary, Shefali]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2020-09-22T00:00:00+00:00

Quinn’s Journal, July 22, 11:11 a.m.

Something crazy happened today. I always hear people use the phrase “out-of-body experience.” I never knew what that meant, but now I think I do!

Wait….I’m not going to understand this when I read it later. I have to back up for a sec….

Mom always tells me I’m a good friend to people, like, a good listener and helpful and stuff, and she says I should try to do that for myself when I’m stressed out, which is actually a lot of the time. But…a friend to myself? What does that even MEAN?! I understood the part about being good to others. Like when Amir left his lunch in his stepdad’s car and he was so mad at himself. I told him we all do stuff like that and I gave him half my lunch. And last week, Jess was really stressed about some big tests coming up. What she said made sense….Those tests were gonna be HARD! But I didn’t let her worry make me worry, too. I just listened and gave her some advice. So yeah, when my friends have a problem, I can be there for them. BUT being a friend to myself? I couldn’t even picture that. It made no sense.

Until today. Today was different. I was having some worried thoughts, and I could feel the flip-flops starting in my stomach. Instead of getting all worked up, I took a few deep breaths, and suddenly it was like I was outside of myself. Everything kinda slowed down, and it’s like…This is strange….I could SEE my thoughts and feelings. I know, strange. Then I started talking to myself. I told myself the thoughts probably weren’t true and to just let them pass by. It’s like…it’s like I was able to be my own friend. I wouldn’t tell Mom, but sometimes…okay, a lot of times…she’s just right.

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