Leiho Do Good Feel Great Summer Social Wrap Up - Poetry Edition
On the 4th September, we hosted our Leiho Do Good Feel Great Summer Social, exclusively bringing together our community members for a wholesome evening at our pop up in Brixton Village in collaboration with Pexmas Stall to Store!
As always, at Leiho events, we do an activity that fuels people’s creativity and tap into their inner talents and this time, we ran a Poetry Workshop. We invited an incredible poet Anas Hassan to join us for the evening and share his top tips and wisdom on how we can all start writing poetry.
Writing and reading poetry can be a form of mindfulness. Studies show that poetry can help reduce stress and anxiety, making it a valuable tool for individuals looking to balance their busy lives with mental wellness.
All of our attendees wrote a poem and had the opportunity to share it with the group at the end of the session. The quality of the poems were all outstanding and we wish we could share them all!
The theme was 'Kindness' and it was incredible to be hear what it meant to everyone. One of our dearest customers even wrote a Haiku for Leiho! Here are some of the poems written by our attendees:
It was an incredible and intimate event full of tears, warmth and laughter. For the first time, we also had our beneficiaries from our employment project join us for the evening and they were also able to take home a new skill in less than an hour!
Thanks to our sponsors:
We also had delicious drinks sponsors from incredible, ethical brands keeping us going for the night.
Gunna drinks - Immune boosting & planet positive crafted soda lemonade
MOMO Kombucha - London based high quality kombucha made in a small glass jar
Agua de Madre - Female-founded low alcohol water kefir "brewed in small batches by Madres and Padres in London"
Please give these brands a follow on socials or a try when you see them next in store, we cannot express how delicious each of them are! They're not only tasty but are also great for your gut health and for the planet too.
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