Grounded Bowmanville

Grounded Bowmanville Grounded Community Centre is a space to play, shop and unwind. Workshops & daily drop in programming. The pain was too much.

WHO WE ARE
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A few years later, Jon was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis. In a flash all of the things he loved to do were taken away from him. Shortly after, he started experiencing panic attacks. Never having dealt with mental health challenges in the past, this was all new to him. Similar to Lisa, he had trouble finding mental health care that felt like a fit for him that was also covere

d by their insurance plan.

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And even that would only cover 2 sessions at MOST.

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Fast-Forward through a pandemic, another child, Lisa leaving her corporate job, Jon creating a mental health clothing company and raising two young kiddos, an ADHD diagnosis, coming out as q***r... the idea came back around in the spring of 2022.

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One in Five Project was born. We're Jon (he/him) and Lisa (she/her) Hicks. The idea for this project started the Summer of 2016 when Lisa gave birth to their first son. He was born 4 weeks early and money was tight. Unfortunately, Lisa was diagnosed with Post-Partum Depression & Anxiety and was desperately seeking mental health care. The only practitioner that she felt safe with wasn't covered under any benefits. She couldn't afford to pay to take care of herself. ​

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06/11/2026

Lisa 🦄🪩🏳️‍🌈

06/10/2026

Hi Friends! 👋🏻

We believe in being honest with our community and sharing both the highs and the lows of owning a business.

Right now, I (Lisa) am experiencing burnout in such an extreme way, responding to emails takes everything out of me. Grounded has been a dream my whole life, but my nervous system and capacity cannot handle all of the various invisible loads I’ve been carrying.

Jon and I are NO strangers to pivoting, so right now we are recalculating what we’re doing next.

How you can help ⬇️

1. Reach out to to join our co-creation session on June 18. Help us brainstorm ideas for how we can grow as a community and share your input.

2. Share our journey with someone who may want to get involved.

3. Make a financial donation - link in our bio

We appreciate your kindness, support and understanding. We’re excited to continue to build this incredible space with you. 🩷

If you’re new here, Hi! We’re Jon and Lisa Hicks. Formerly married, now best friends & business partners, raising two ki...
05/25/2026

If you’re new here, Hi! We’re Jon and Lisa Hicks. Formerly married, now best friends & business partners, raising two kids and starting a revolution.

To see what our space is all about, you can refer to our other videos. We’ve been open since March 1, 2025 and are privately funded out of pocket. When we opened, we had a comprehensive plan for how we were going to cover our rent, mortgage, bills, debt, etc. but 2025 had other plans for us.

We are now at the point where we have to get additional jobs so we can keep going. Which we will because we believe in this so much.

AND - we need help. As a community focused project, it would be pretty silly of us to try and do this alone.

While money is our most urgent need, we also need time, expertise, knowledge and support. We need food and clothing for our pantry. We need drivers to pick up donations. We need teachers to lead classes and seminars. We need artists to support the next generation of artisans. We need words of encouragement and support. No gesture too small.

If this sounds interesting to you, please send us an email at hello(at)theoneinfiveproject.com

Thank you. This matters, you matter.

- Lisa & Jon

Just us every Monday for a beautiful evening reconnecting mind, body, and breath. Guided meditation, pranayama, and gent...
05/21/2026

Just us every Monday for a beautiful evening reconnecting mind, body, and breath.

Guided meditation, pranayama, and gentle restorative movement to help calm the nervous system, release tension, and reconnect with ourselves in a more mindful way.

Learning to slow down, listen to the body, and move with intention instead of against it.

Guided by

NEW PRODUCT ALERT:Cat in Flower Pot 😹All jokes aside, we’ve been propagating new plants over the winter and will be avai...
05/20/2026

NEW PRODUCT ALERT:

Cat in Flower Pot 😹

All jokes aside, we’ve been propagating new plants over the winter and will be available for purchase next week!

As with all of our products, a portion of profits goes towards keeping our pantry stocked & open!

Buy a plant, feed a neighbour. 🩷

Grounded Community Hub
33 King St E, Bowmanville
*HOURS VARY, PLEASE SEE OUR IG FOR HOURS*

We’ve decided to close for the weekend - we need some much needed down time. See you on Tuesday!
05/15/2026

We’ve decided to close for the weekend - we need some much needed down time.

See you on Tuesday!

✨ Help Shape the Grounded Experience & Visual Identity ✨Join us for a collaborative co-creation session, where ideas, go...
05/08/2026

✨ Help Shape the Grounded Experience & Visual Identity ✨
Join us for a collaborative co-creation session, where ideas, good vibes, and community come together to help define the future of Grounded.

From the visuals to the feeling people experience when they walk through the door, this is a space to share ideas, spark conversation, and help build something meaningful together from the very beginning. Expect inspiring conversation, creative collaboration, and an opportunity to be part of the journey. 🌿

📍 Limited spots available
📅 Thursday, May 28
⏰ 7 to 9 pm

DM us or RSVP through the link in bio to join.

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05/07/2026

Since opening Grounded last year, one of the coolest parts has been this exact type of interaction.

We share pain, grief, loss while also celebrating joy, milestones, success and happiness. People who wouldn’t have crossed paths otherwise, sit and have meaningful discussions about gender and language. Humans learning from each other.

Today we challenge you to say hello to one new person. Or comment something positive on a strangers post. Ask the cashier at checkout, how their day is.

If you have an experience you want to share with us, DM us, we’d love to hear about it.

Video from - an incredible human.

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Grounded Community Hub
33 King St E, Bowmanville, ON
Donate and learn more ➡️ theoneinfiveproject.com

05/06/2026

This is such an important watch.

Every day we have conversations with people about the state of the world, how much suffering we are seeing (and experiencing). We are often asked how ANYONE can make meaningful change.

A HUGE first step is understanding how we got here. What we’re seeing now isn’t just happening by mistake. It’s been woven into the fabric of everything we do. What’s worse, folks from marginalized groups have been experiencing this the whole time.

This is a long watch, but it’s a very helpful guide to understanding the factual, documented data that explains why everything feels so heavy right now.

Questions? Thoughts?

🎥 Original ElliosBellios on TT

05/02/2026

We are so excited to see you !

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Tuesday 9:30am - 3pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
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