Flower Girls Meet

Welcome!

Hey Girls! Welcome to the new Flower Girls Meet site. This has been a long time coming and I’m so happy we’re finally here! The pandemic made me realize that FGM’s work extends beyond events in Chicago. It should be a digital platform with stories and resources about our mental health, work, and wellness journeys.

I’m calling this the Flower Girls Meet Digital Garden! In addition to our vibrant events, we will curate a series of resources for women who want to feel seen, heard, and inspired. If you want to feel less alone in your career while staying on top of your mental health and well-being, Flower Girls Meet is for you! We believe in honest, vulnerable conversations that lead to breakthroughs and empowerment.

How to Find the Right Therapist – Bourgeois Pig, March 2023

I’m so excited you’re here! Check out our upcoming events for this year, Girls in the Community, resources to check out, and more!

Hugs,
Your flower girl V

Where we give ourselves flowers.

Growth & Poetry Recap

Last Saturday was perfect! We had beautiful weather and amazing hospitality at the Lincoln Park Cultural Center. It was an amazing experience getting our hands in the dirt, planting herbs, talking about food, and unpacking the process through spoken word. You had to be there to feel the energy and wholesome vibes. 

So thankful to everyone who came out to mingle and enjoy the fun! Special love to our sponsor Herby Pop, the other Chicago popcorn you should know about! Shout out to Chicago Grows Food for showing us how to plant herbs in a grow kit and making us laugh while doing it, Tanae B for making us feel softer and more hopeful with her words, and finally Nancy Zitlin for sharing her wisdom about approaching food holistically with more play and less rigidity.

Read the rest of the recap in our latest newsletter here.

Stay tuned for details about our next event!

Resources for your mental health & well-being

Working on our mental health takes time, patience, and the right resources. Check out these recommendations:

Free Mental Health Hotlines

Doctors who will see & hear you (Chicago)

Holistic Folks

We’ll be updating this list routinely, so please keep checking for more resources! If you’d like us to add someone in particular, please email us at flowergirlsmeet@gmail.com! Thank you.

July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month

This month sheds light on the distinct struggles underrepresented groups face with mental illness in the United States. Statistics show that Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color experience significant differences in the accessibility of quality mental health care. Check out these resources + links here.

Flower Girls Meet is always here if you need community in Chicago and online.

May Wellness Daytreat May 2023, Captured by Rena
2045 N Lincoln Park W, Chicago, IL 60614

Growth & Poetry 7/29 1P-3P

Getting our hands in the dirt relieves stress, minimizes depression, lowers our blood pressure, and makes us happier! This is why we’re so excited to team up with Elizabeth Berkeley at Chicago Grows Food, a collaborative project devoted to expanding and unifying the food-growing community in Chicagoland, who will teach us how to grow herbs! She’ll provide grow kits including a variety of herbs and teach us how to grow them inside or outside our homes! 

We’ll also be listening to moving poetry about the healing process with the lovely Tanae B, a spoken word artist, singer, and community organizer. The purpose of this event is to help you create a more sustainable and healthy relationship with food. Everyone in attendance will walk away feeling more informed and empowered when it comes to gardening and wellness.

Herby Pop, a Black-owned and woman-owned business will be our sponsor providing delicious flavored popcorn! Melina Morales will capture us beautifully! You don’t want to miss this event! Come alone or bring a friend. RSVP here.

Tix will cover grow kits (you’ll get to bring them home), snacks, drinks, venue, and photography.

Got questions? Please email us at flowergirlsmeet@gmail.com