11/06/2025
Welcome to my non-profit project! 👏🏼
A project created for those who are having trouble communicating with others about something they wish to speak about🗣️
Communication and presence in the modern world can be challenging for ADULTS so imagine how it can feel to be a child lacking the tools to fully express yourself to those that you desperately want to understand you. With everyone attached to a phone or computer, distraction is the norm. With social media & in school bullying at an all-time high and with communication avenues changing, I feel that children may be stuck in a whirl wind of communication confusion that could be fueling anxiety and depression.
I held my Can I Tell You Something? Ice Breakers workshop for children ages 9-12 a few months back with the focus being communication and self-expression.
One of the questions I asked the kids to answer on a questionnaire was, ‘name someone that you like to talk to because they truly listen to you.’ A few put a friend, one put her cat and a few put their mom, but I was surprised at how many children had a hard time coming up with someone & left the answer blank.
One very quiet girl asked me at the end, “what if whenever you try to tell someone something they just start talking about themselves?” This struck a chord in me as I know this feeling very well, and one of the many reasons I wanted to start this program. I want to make sure young people are actually being listened to and not just brushed over like their issues and points don’t matter.
During this workshop, I went over ways to communicate with each other that involved active listening so they knew what that meant and what it feels like to be first the speaker and next the listener. I gave them the cards I created and explained to them how to use them and I was pleasantly surprised at how responsive they were and by how many of them wanted extra! ✨
Now you can order some for your home or group! As a teacher, instructor, counselor, hair dresser, camp leader or parent!
Link to website in bio for more info & to order cards at no cost to you! DM for more info as well! 💫