Throw on a bit of paint and be creative! Paint an interesting pattern, a favorite animal or your name, for example. You could also add decorative elements such as costume gems, plastic toys, buttons, etc. Now you have a pencil holder made up of popsicle sticks.

Summary: Decorate the pencil holder as desired. Finished!

Awesome individuals treat others the way they wish to be treated. As you transform into an awesome individual, go out of your way to show respect to strangers, colleagues, friends, and family members. You can respect a person's opinion, space, body, and belongings. In a world that seems to be driven by a this-for-that sentiment, practicing kindness for its own sake is amazing. If you are looking for ways to help people, consider: Assisting your parents with yard work. Volunteering at a local nursing home. Cooking a friend a meal. Revising your sibling's paper. Having the ability to actively listen to others is an amazing trait. People appreciate when their voice is acknowledged and their feelings are validated. You can improve your listening skills by: Putting away and ignoring all forms of distractions, such as your phone, while someone is speaking. Maintaining eye contact with the person that is talking. Smiling and nodding at the individual to let them know you hear what they are saying. Mirroring the speaker's facial expressions to demonstrate that you are empathizing with them.

Summary: Treat others with respect. Help those in need. Listen to others.

Oftentimes, family members are more open to listening to outsiders than their own relatives. A respected family friend or community leader may be able to bring up the topic in a way that your relative is receptive to. Pinpoint who in your loved one's life they hold in high esteem. Then, ask this person to assist in your cause. Gender differences, cultural barriers, and even educational gaps may affect a person's decision not to see a doctor. If this is the case with your loved one, try to work with them in choosing a healthcare provider that aligns with their beliefs and makes them more comfortable. For example, your relative may prefer a practitioner of traditional medicine to a Western-style physician. If your loved one is a female, she may prefer to be seen by a female physician. If they don't like hospitals, look for a small, independent practice. Set up a consultation with the doctor so that your loved one can meet them before being examined. Work with them to conduct research and find a credentialed provider who can address your loved one's needs while easing their distress, too. Your relative may feel less distress if you join them at the doctor's visit as a patient, too. This may release them from the pressure that they alone have a problem. Make it casual and relaxed, like you both simply need to get a yearly examination. Your loved one may be more inclined to see the doctor with this approach. For example, you might say, "Dad, I was thinking we could schedule our checkups together this year. I know that going with you will make me far less nervous than going on my own. Does that sound okay to you?" Making it like they are going to support you rather than the other way around may remove the pressure, also. Despite your best attempt, your loved one is ultimately the deciding factor in their medical treatment. Unless they are at risk of harming themselves or someone else, you can't force the issue. Be honest with yourself in recognizing that there is only so much you can do. If your loved one refuses to see a doctor, you might try mailing their physician a letter stating your concerns and hope that they call your relative in for an appointment. Or, you might mention a problem to a doctor that they are willing to go to, such as privately telling a cardiologist about any memory problems you've noticed with the hope that they'll pass the info along to the primary care physician.

Summary: Find an ally. Let them choose the doctor. Offer to get a checkup, too. Know your limits.

Millennials generally don't want to delay happiness in return for career advancement, and as such are not willing to sacrifice their personal lives for their work lives. This does not mean that they're not willing to work hard - rather, Millennials will work extremely hard during their defined work hours, but they expect to have their "off" times (such as weekends and nights) free from work. In general, Millennials believe that their productivity should not be measured by the number of hours they work, since someone can work for 8 hours and accomplish next to nothing of significance for the company. Instead, Millennials measure their productivity levels by the quality of the work they perform. For example, a Millennial worker might feel better having finished a huge project in 6 hours than having spent an 8 hour day doing "busy work" or answering emails. Millennials are often stereotyped as "entitled" workers and such a perspective can be hard to debunk from the outside. However, in reality, Millennials simply want to feel like more than a "cog in a massive machine." Instead, Millennial workers want to work on projects that matter to themselves, the company, or the world at large. Give Millennials their own projects or a small piece of ownership over a larger project. Millennials are joining the workforce when there are countless companies and newly-forming startup jobs available daily, so they don't feel the need to stay working at a company whose values don't align with their own. Focus on being ethical and fair, and creating a mission that works to make the world a better place. This won't just help your Millennial workers, but all company employees!
Summary: Recognize the way Millennials want to balance their work life with their personal life. Gauge how Millennials measure productivity. Legitimize their work. Provide work that matters.