Recharge & Create: Playful Painting for Burnout Recovery 🎨✨

Burnout prevention and recovery are supported when we step away from screens and engage our hands and minds - creating art is a simple, powerful way to relax, reconnect, and recharge.

On Friday, May 8th, at 4.55 pm, we’ll meet at de Boomsspijker (Atelier 2.2) for a creative workshop guided by Mon, founder of Flock & Doodle, to channel our inner childlike creativity by painting with all sorts of curious tools: paper straws, forks, our fingers, and even stamps made out of Play-Doh.

First time joining? Check out the atmosphere from last time.

The session will be in the Atelier 2.2. When you enter the building, go left, take the stairs up to the second floor, cross the glass doors, and the second door on the left will be the one you want. Once everyone arrives, we will get introduced, settle in, and start the session. Please arrive a few minutes early.

✨ Good to know:

• All levels are welcome; no prior experience needed to enjoy this session
• Wear something you don't mind getting paint on; there are aprons, but happy accidents can happen
• Focus on feeling, not technique; we will only discuss the emotional and symbolic layers of your work
• Sharing is optional; you are free to join the conversations or have a quiet time creating

⚠️ Important information
This event requires a €15 reservation fee to secure your spot. Make sure to complete this Tikkie along with your RSVP; otherwise, your spot will be offered to someone else. The event remains donation-based; you’re welcome to contribute more after the session via Tikkie or cash.

Note: The reservation fee is non-refundable. If you can’t make it anymore, you can find someone to take over your spot, with prior approval from the organizers. If you’d like to join but cannot afford the price, or cannot pay via Tikkie, please reach out to Mon - we’ll find a solution together.

🎨 About the facilitator
Monika (Mon) Monko is a visual creative, designer, and facilitator who found her way back to art after struggling with burnout, depression, and a late ADHD diagnosis. Through Flock & Doodle, Mon helps others unwind, escape the doomscrolling trap, and discover their innate creativity.

📝 Community guidelines

• If you RSVP, please attend. 💛
• If you need to cancel within 24 hours before the event, reach out to the event host directly. After two late cancellations or no-shows without notice, or if you don’t show up to your first event, you’ll be removed from the community. 💔
• Arrive on time (a few minutes early is ideal). ⏰
• For casual events: stay as long or as little as you like, just let us know. For workshops: stay for the entire session. 🌿
• Be fully present and keep your phones tucked away. 📵
• You don’t need to be on burnout leave to join, but this is a community centered around burnout prevention and recovery. 🌸
• Be kind and respectful; any harmful or unsafe behavior will lead to being asked to leave and removed from the community. 🚫