The Flourish Project - Norwich

20/03/2020

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18/03/2020

These are uncertain times for us all, but for those who feel everything more acutely, who have had to journey through life as vulnerable. traumatised people, whose lives were at the best of times fearful and uncertain, now have to journey through this time with less resilience and coping strategies, with self doubt, with little or know confidence in ourselves and many of us do not feel we deserve to reach out and ask for help. PLEASE DO! We all need to let go of our pride and shame. Showing vulnerability is powerful, truthful and heartfelt, this is about common humanity and is what connects us.

We as humans have lost our ways, living in a consumerist society, where we are encouraged to be selfish. At our very core, other than the food and water we need to survive what we really need in life in order to FLOURISH, is to come together with compassion, love, kindness and connection, that is what brings us happiness and fulfillment.

Let us use this as an opportunity to quieten ourselves and listen to our hearts. This is my plan. It is also a time to learn more self love and compassion and to stop feeling stuck in pain. Pain comes from hurt and most of us believe we deserve that hurt. We don't have to accept that bu****it any longer, we can with hard work and time on our hands learn to let go of it. )There are some amazing meditations and Ted talks out there)

I am being continually inspired as I witness so many beautiful human beings I am proud to be connected to, give without condition and with love.

Please know that who ever you are, you are not alone, I/ we hear you, reach out, be vulnerably brave. There is a growing movement of connection and collective loving wisdom out there in the world right now.

There is an opportunity to share what we have and to take care of those less able than ourselves. To let go of needing material things, to let us see and reflect on the demage we are doing to our beautiful world, at how much we take it for granted.

We can all become better, kinder, more thoughtful human beings. I know I can and want to. Let's share love ❤🙏❤

12/03/2020

new website check it out

Connecting our hearts our bodies and our souls on a deeper level!

11/03/2020

10/03/2020

Thank you so, so much to everyone who has offered their valuable time and services for this worthwhile and much needed project.
I will keep you updated as the project slowly rolls out.
Please share to all those who may benefit from this and I look forward to some great work with you all
with love from
The Flourish Project ❤❤❤

03/03/2020

The Flourish Project - my story, the how's and why?

This idea came about as a result of my own experiences of mental distress and the difficulty I felt on my path to recovery. I was too unwell to work, leaving me dependant on the benefit system, with little money and therefore feeling powerless in taking control of my recovery and wellbeing. The traditional wellbeing and mental health services available were so limited and were teaching skills I had previously already learnt, most of which didn't address the underlying problem of complex trauma.

Journeying through my recovery took a long time, in fact I feel it would have happened much quicker had I been able to afford therapeutic activities and alternative more embodied ways of treating and managing my distress.

I felt so isolated and worthless at times, which left me feeling frustrated and sad that there are many others in this situation, who have neither the money or knowledge that I have now acquired to improve my wellbeing and better sense of self.

I want to make a difference, help build a community, enable people take control of their health and wellbeing, offering more holistic way of being and experiencing life with the underlying essence and power of kindness and compassion at the heart of this project.

I will be setting up as a social enterprise, applying for different streams of funding to enable me to set up various taster sessions and pilot workshops etc to encourage my future beneficiaries to participate in these events, creating enough interest to hold core groups prior to part 2 of the project.

The follow up plan is to open a community cafe and a second room to hold the events. This will operate to serve the local community, beneficiaries and supporters of the project, in order to generate enough income to continue funding the project.

There will be key skeleton staff and several volunteers working in the cafe and a hoped for collection of volunteer holistic therapists, teachers etc. offering their time once a month to the beneficiaries.

I am currently learning all aspects of running and setting up a social enterprise and will be soon be printing up information about the project, posters and flyers advertising events as soon as my first pot of funding comes through.

In the meantime whilst receiving training, I am trying to reach out to different groups, establishments and organisations who work with those who would benefit from this project to let them know about the project and what kind of services will be available.

Any thoughts, feedback, ideas would be appreciated.

Thank you for you time reading this, please share.

With love

Theresa 🙏❤🙏

02/03/2020

Very excited!! I have a company logo

28/02/2020

I've decided to call it.....
THE FLOURISH PROJECT
what do you think?

25/02/2020

Hi lovely friends

I have drawn up a Questionnaire in hope of reaching out to those who would benefit from the project, so if any of you know the ideal place to put some out please get in touch.

I have contacted MIND, and though maybe community centres may be a good place.

Any thoughts or ideas welcome.

wishing you a peaceful and joyful day 🙏❤🙏

18/02/2020

Welcome all ❤🙏💜

I am looking to start a social enterprise in Norwich to bring affordable and accessible healing, therapeutic and holistic wellbeing experiences to those who are socially deprived or isolated in order to improve mental health and life quality.

If this resonates with you and you feel you would benefit from such a project please get in touch. Or please share this page with anyone you know who would benefit from this project.

I am compiling research and need your voice and participation