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A Note from A Teen Who Needs Your Story

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Dear Older Adult:

 

My name is Lilia, and I started something called Screen-Free Wisdom when I was 16 because I realized that my generation is growing up always connected to screens…and yet somehow, lonelier than ever.  

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So many teens today are quietly struggling. We’re surrounded by technology, but we've forgotten how to make friends face-to-face or even how to just be okay without a screen in front of us.

 

You grew up in a world without phones. And you knew how to connect, how to cope, how to calm yourself down or lift yourself up when things got tough. And honestly, we need that wisdom now more than ever.

 

That’s why I’m writing to ask: Would you be willing to share a story or piece of advice from your teen years?

 

Maybe something that helped when you felt left out.  Or a memory from a hard time that turned out okay. Or even something you wish someone had told you back then.
 

What We’d Love to Hear:

 

  • What did you do when you felt lonely or left out as a teen? 

  • How did you calm yourself when you were upset or overwhelmed?

  • Was there a time in your teens when things felt tough, but turned out OK?

  • What helped you get through it?

  • What do you wish someone had told you in high school?

 

We’re collecting short stories, text messages, and voice messages from the “last offline generation” to create a kind of modern wisdom library for teens.

 

You don’t need to share your name or personal info -- just your experience.

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How to Participate?

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You can text, email, or even leave a voicemail:

 

  • Text: (+1) 619-379-1034

  • Email: advice@screenfreewisdom.org 

  • Call and leave a message: (+1) 619-379-1034

  • You can even head to the "Participate" tab on this website and submit your answers on the form there.

 

There’s no follow-up, no pressure—just one small story that could change someone’s day. Or life.

 

Thank you for even considering this.It means more than you know.


With so much appreciation,

 

Lilia

Founder, Screen-Free Wisdom

 

P.S. Our goal is 10,000 stories of intergenerational wisdom. Yours truly matters.

 

P.P.S. Faculty at major universities have endorsed the idea, including the University of San Diego, UCLA, Portland State University, University of California at San Diego, and Princeton University.

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