January digest

Happy New Year!
I am not heavy into blogging, mainly because I can not maintain a consistent posting routine with content. I am a consistent Instagram-er. I thought, how I can keep work/life/side-hustle balance in my life while still delivering content in a variety of forms? 
I decided to make a digest of monthly instagram posts. 
​For the folks who prefer reading blogs over Instagram/Facebook, here are my posts about communication tips, mental health, and me!
We all do “weird” things, or at least weird to somebody else. Lots of things I do are called weird by someone else, like pairing this bumpy sleeve grandma sweater with combat boots 🤷🏽‍♀️. #kendratsays Be you especially when you are weird. Nahmean weirdo? What is weird about you?

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.....For my clients, students, and my whole  life. I pair self-awareness skill-building with any and every communication goal written.  
My personal goal for a few years has been to increase self-awareness of my emotions, vulnerability, sarcasm, and interpersonal messages. 
#kendratsays Self-awareness means knowing who and where you are so you can make changes and/or progress.

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​Ya girl has learned this lesson hard.
I have multi-tasked at projects, big and small.
I have crushed it, and once dropped every single ball. 👂🏼I could have been more efficient just focusing my energy on 1-2 projects at a time. With that said, I’m working on two projects now.
How are you multi-tasking? 

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Our voice carries our feelings and it changes in quality at times when we are speaking passionately.
A Shaky, Squeaky, or "Wavy" Voice during a high-stakes conversation is reasonable. 
Here are strategies to manage your "wavy" voice:
-Plan your conversation with a script or outline  of your points.
-Practice your script so you feel confident.
-Prepare to get a response you may/ may  not want.
Whatever the response, at least you got yourself together to have the challenging conversation. 

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​Ok here is the rest of rapper Cardi B's quote: “I have a strong accent and I’m gonna talk how I talk forever....I don’t want no speech classes. But, I don’t want to hear it in my music. So I do things over and over”.
  
I can understand wanting to remain true to yourself, accent included. But just think, maybe if Cardi B DID take some speech classes, she could produce her raps the way she wants to hear them on the first 1-2 tries. Speech classes could help her feel more confident in her "rapping accent", while building awareness in the difference between it and her speaking accent.  "Bardi" could get the job done, and go play with baby Kulture faster.  *Yes these are real names for you all who don't know.*

Speech classes can be beneficial for adults to build awareness and self-confidence in their speech production, and overall communication skills.  

I’m working on something to do just that...help folks with their accents. Share with an adult who actually does want “speech” classes?
​PS. I like Cardi B a lot.