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Members of Step Up come from a variety of different backgrounds, but the recovery-oriented services offered are the same – they focus on the strengths of the individual, promoting collaboration and autonomy. One\u00a0of the key factors associated with recovery from mental health issues is the phenomenon of\u00a0hope\u00a0<\/strong>– anticipation of a future which is good, a sense of personal competence, well-being, purpose and meaning in life, a sense of \u201cthe possible\u201d.<\/p>\n There appears to be an intrinsic relationship\u00a0between nature and hope.\u00a0A floral arranging class was recently conducted at Step Up by volunteer facilitator Jill\u00a0Bogan\u00a0and staff. Jill brought in\u00a0a variety of chrysanthemums and lemon leaf. The purple and yellow elements introduced participants to the concept of complimentary colors.\u00a0\u00a0The\u00a0beautiful natural elements\u00a0in the flower arranging class helped participants experience:<\/p>\n Participants enjoyed Jill and the flower arranging class tremendously saying, There may be something in nature associated with providing hope and this might, ultimately, be the most beneficial aspect of this type of class! Thank you Jill Bogan!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Members of Step Up come from a variety of different backgrounds, but the recovery-oriented services offered are the same – they focus on the strengths of the individual, promoting collaboration and autonomy. One\u00a0of the key factors associated with recovery from mental health issues is the phenomenon of\u00a0hope\u00a0– anticipation of a future which is good, a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3288,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
\n“The\u00a0floral arranging class\u00a0was\u00a0very therapeutic and made me happy.”<\/em> said Step Up member Juan C.
\n\u201cI thought it was great, it was a good way of expressing how I feel non-verbally. I enjoyed it a lot.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0added Dana L.
\n\u201cIt was fun and interesting. I got to be an artist.”<\/em> concluded Stephen H.<\/p>\n