Flow State Outdoor Education

23/10/2022

Can’t believe the BAV that have willingly fought
the fights for freedom and peace and is using their powers for good night evil.

It makes me happy, remove the labels, love as humans and don’t judge hate / …which ultimately because without a label there is no control of a person .

I know many feel like their label, it is very attached to identity.
We have a rich history of pain and suffering caused over a long time.

But remember the label doesn’t define you.
You define the label so get out there and spread the love🫶🏿
Be safe. Take care and don’t the the label caused by such dominant parts of society, let it transform you into something you are not. Stay strong and you flourish like a lotus.

30 years ago this week 17/10/1992

29/06/2022

Good morning to all our lovely supporters and friends.
Pride Month occurs each year throughout June, for many this time can be a cause to celebrate the progression of acceptance and changes made to our civil rights that enable freedom and equality.
For others, Pride Month is a time of reflection as we reflect on history and the stories of those before us that suffered at the hands of violence and discrimination throughout every day life, those who pushed for fundamental human rights and fought for freedom knowing the consequences towards their safety when doing so.
It’s also a time to honor the lives of those within our community, tragically taken too soon by su***de caused by challenges towards mental health from isolation, stigma, discrimination, abuse and a lack of access to support or community when needed most.

We would like to inform you that we are running our first program later this year at a hard top camp in Victoria.
The camp will be totally free and we will be running a variety of outdoor adventure activities as an introduction to the outdoors, it is a great opportunity to get involved and meet other community members who are also outdoor focused and have a passion for adventure.

More information about our upcoming camp will be posted here over the next month, watch this space.

To celebrate Pride Month, we are giving away a couple of Flow State Black T-shirts.
To enter like or comment on this post and we will let you know the winners in July.

If you would like to purchase Flow State merch please visit the link in the comments.

Much love ❤️❤️❤️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️❤️❤️

18/04/2022

New product order form. This one will work, to access it hit the Wufoo link at the bottom!
To view our range of products, please go to this link: https://www.flowstateoe.com/shop
I will post in comments the information I had previously included on the previous post.
Thanks for your support and my apologies to those who tried to order and were unable to do so.
https://flowstateoemerch.wufoo.com/forms/fsoe-merch-order-form/

Please use this form to order Flow State Outdoor Education products. This is the process we will fulfil orders for the time being until we have sorted out all our bank accounts and legalities during this year as we open up as an NFP. Currently I pay for all costs out of my own pocket and all profit....

06/03/2022

Quick day climbing trip to Macedon last week, took a mate out Rock Climbing for their first time. Smashed it.
It’s important we don’t let it escape us the importance and necessity it is to lap up some time in green spaces each day and studies have shown that communities with a positive relationship with their local green spaces, and depending on the amount of exposure you have with them each day; it is not just significantly beneficial to your mental health and well-being, but also improves your cortisol levels, decreases your stress, lowers anxiety and depression to an extent.

The next step up is to do exercise or recreate in green spaces, one study demonstrated that those who use there green spaces for a work out or sport have approximately half the risk of poor mental health compared to those who do not do so, further more and I have just taken this one out of an article online as I didn’t know where I originally read all this last year; if you continue week after week exercising in outdoors you reduce your chances of poor mental health by a further 6%.

Not to mention, many other positive mental developments one has in the mind while participating in sport outdoors, some of you may know this is sometimes a Flow State, incredibly meditative, but also provides you with the introspection and time to think about yourself which in many ways leads to positive mental outcomes and developments.

Did you know?
I found out this from a friend last week that it’s not only green spaces that are showing these results but also blue spaces too; so if you prefer the beach or walking around lakes, rivers etc keep doing that or tailor your exercise to those areas.
Could go on and on but it’s bed time.

The link from the article I got the last 2 info chunks from that I had read elsewhere previously is: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5663018/

12/12/2021

THANK YOU ANDY! ❤️
Yesterday, Andy donated two climbing ropes and some climbing gear to Flow State.

This donation will assist us tremendously as we get started in 2022 and will help us achieve our goals to improve the lives and mental health of the LGBTQIA+ community by improving the ability to access outdoor adventure activities safely through adventure programs provided by Flow State.

Andy and I studied Outdoor Recreation together in 2018 and it didn’t take long for me to realize he was a pretty special human.
Your generosity and the support you send to all people is truly life changing.
Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

16/11/2021

You are beautiful, life is beautiful. Come out with us in 2022 to enter your Flow State. 🏳️‍🌈

18/09/2021

Our very first team meeting. We are about to launch Flow State’s vision which is committed to boosting the psychological and physical wellbeing of our local LGBTQI+ community through accessible and inclusive outdoor education. As always, a big thank you to our followers, friends and family for helping make our dreams a reality. Your support means the world to us. Repping .clothes 🌈

01/09/2021

Spread the word to 🏳️‍🌈 friends and family that may be interested to be a part of an inclusive community to combat mental illness and explore the outdoors!

20/08/2021

"Nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." - Anne Frank

Minutes ago, I stumbled upon this beautiful quote from Anne Frank, after hours of trying to type out exactly what my head was thinking, failing to articulate the words to do so, and becoming increasingly frustrated that my fast paced ADD mind was performing wizardry to prevent me from achieving todays main goal.

Thankfully, Anne Frank's quote was the serendipity I needed to give me the perspective to get the job done.

How wonderful it is, all of you amazing and beautiful friends who, over the last month, have all sent me so much support for the dream I have been slowly working towards for years now.

Not one person hesitated to lend me support, advice and their own perspective to help me appreciate different, creative and improved ways I can make it better.

The substance of Anne Frank's quote highlights what has happened over the last month.
Each second of every day, we are blessed with an opportunity to go out of our way to improve the environment around us, the people around us, and every other spectacular surprise mother nature can send our way that we help without thinking.

Most of the time we may forget our small acts of kindness, it might have been a 1%er or something small, but it all adds up, you cant get 100% without the selfless 1%ers everyone puts in.

You all stepped up and as Anne said "...nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.".

Case and point. The support you have empowered within me to help me get started, to keep going to formulate the platform to house this inclusive community to reduce the debilitating mental illness, related self harm and su***de through developing support networks of friends while being fully immersed in a Flow State in the outdoors where we can re asses what really matters in life.

LOVE, SUPPORT, COMPASSION and PERCEPTION instigates the GROWTH we ultimately need to overcome the tough times,
-WE WILL BE OK,
-WE CAN GET THROUGH THIS,
-WE WILL SUPPORT EACH OTHER,
-WE WILL LOVE EACH OTHER FOR WHO WE ARE
-WE WILL GROW FAR BEYOND WHAT IS EXPECTED.

I love you all and its a pleasure having a united front to fight stigma and help us achieve a society where all can be treated equally, respectfully and authentically for who we are and deserve to be.

Oh yes, and my amazing (twin sister) best friend and angel, Tilly (She/Her) has said she would love to jump on board helping me get this ball rolling.

Thankyou all,
Tom Hoppe