IV Myślenice Family Week

As part of the 4th Myślenice Family Week, organized by the Social Services Center of the Myślenice Municipality under the motto “Turn off the screen | Turn on the Family,” we met with residents to talk about what is most often left unspoken: emotions, tension, and the need for genuine connection.

We were among people – listening, observing, and initiating conversations wherever there was readiness. Without pressure. Without distance. With authentic presence.

Children chose templates depicting emotions – fear, anger, sadness – and connected them to real-life situations. On the back of each card, they wrote their reflections: what the emotion reminded them of, what triggered it. Then, they tied the cards to helium balloons and released them into the sky. This simple gesture became something more – a symbolic act of letting go of what is heavy.

Adults reached for questions we usually postpone. We showed that caring for mental health is not a luxury – it's a necessity.

We thank everyone who paused – even for a moment.