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There were no guides on navigating the workplace while staying on top of my mental health and well-being, so I founded Flower Girls Meet. The Flower Girls community brings Chicago women together to enjoy timely and authentic conversations about work, mental health and wellness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604aaa6b8281086fd659bc65/1619134436267-3DVP77XPHI10SIK46HXZ/photo_%252870%2529.jpg FGM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604aaa6b8281086fd659bc65/1619060561125-7I3C18OAS52OOTUHXXT6/photo_%252858%2529.jpg FGM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604aaa6b8281086fd659bc65/014e55c0-a707-4e1d-b5bf-2e9074eab5db/image1.jpeg FGM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604aaa6b8281086fd659bc65/3fd24b36-585f-451e-b131-739a5fb455ff/image-2.jpg FGM https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604aaa6b8281086fd659bc65/fecefef7-2eed-4167-a3ba-9c8b02be0ca4/IMG_4877.jpg FGM https://www.vanessalflowers.com/about daily 0.75 2024-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/604aaa6b8281086fd659bc65/3c41dc75-8560-4f63-85cf-2b6207237427/IMG_6159.JPG About I have an eye for detail and love connecting people to one another. I’m Vanessa Flowers, a creative, intentional, and caring wellness entrepreneur focused on bettering women’s lives through community building and specialized events led by expert therapists and health professionals. With 15 years of experience in social media and communications across many industries – TV, digital, retail, music touring, and academia – I understand the power of connection and storytelling. I founded Flower Girls Meet while struggling with health issues that affected my physical and mental health. I wanted to bring women together to discuss the issues they faced in order to achieve healing. 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