WOW 2023
Fancy a weekend in a field? Shared loos and showers? A queue for the solar phone charger? No hook up? Very little shelter from the elements?
I know! Who could possibly say “No” to such a fantastic invitation?!!
This year’s Women Only Wellness Gathering was magical!
A meeting of luscious ladies all with one mission – Self Care. You have heard me say it before – Self Care is not selfish, it is essential. And goodness, did we look after ourselves and each other!
The main aim for WOW is to raise money for Be Kind. No Excuses CIC and TRAC UK. At BKNE we will provide courses and workshop services for teenagers to help prevent domestic abuse. TRAC is a charity that works with women in recovery. We want our services to be free for the women we support.
As both organisations are 100% female focused, we also bring in business women who run workshops throughout the day. This gives them networking opportunities and new customers, which is fantastic.
WOW is the brainchild of Annalice Argyle, the founder of TRAC UK. She created a safe space for women and asked me to host a workshop about domestic abuse back in 2021. On that day, the weather in the morning was awful, and for some reason, the A19 was closed, so hardly anyone turned up. But I did! And WOW, I was bowled over! I loved it. It was peaceful. It was fearless. It was brilliant.
So I had a meeting with Annalice and her partner Brian who also runs a CIC, and we decided to create a bigger version of WOW. Our Vision is massive!
The beauty for us is, we have one purpose – to support women. You do not have to have been through trauma to enjoy this experience. Everyone is welcome. We have people travelling from all over the UK.
We don’t have Key Performance Indicators. Well, maybe one KPI – women come and have a wonderful time!
Something hugely powerful happens when women come together. The energy created with women together is awesome.
It’s a field with a hill. On top of that hill, there is a stone circle. At the end of the day we gather around the circle. You can spend all day doing workshops. You can spend all day doing nothing! It’s entirely up to you. The feeling of safety is incredible. And there is no fear in the field. Because there is no need to fear because there is no judgement. It’s all about supporting each other and it is magical. Women are so often taught to compete with each other. There was none of that.
So I am excited because, Annalice and I have been talking. A couple of months ago, I said I could have created a timetable that would cover two days of activities, and give people who can’t come out to play on a Saturday, the option to come on a Sunday. So in 2024, it will be over a full weekend.
We’ve also moved it back a couple of weeks so exam season will be over and more young women will be able to come. Magic!!!
Teaching our daughters the importance of self-care is vital for their future happiness. We have been taught for too long to be martyrs to our families, our partners, our jobs. I call BS on that. Look after yourself first and you will be in a better place to look after others you love.
Come join us at WOW2024.
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