Postcards from Flaresville

Despatches from the place you’re aching to visit!

Jul 20, 2022

Dear reader,

It’s summertime, the world is melting, resting up collective is on vacation - and you’re invited!

Our destination is Flaresville, a happening beach resort with all the painkillers you desire in the brightest of colours, mobility aids at every turn, heat pads and ice packs, wheelchair friendly paths to the seafront, and, best of all, no one to ask if you’ve tried yoga yet.

Flaresville is a resort that welcomes all folks who are too tired to paste a smiling face onto pain, those in search of a new sick pal to say I hear you, that sucks, and people who want a slice of sunshine in the mail.

The first 30 guests have already checked in and have started sharing experiences of pain flares, dreams, and thoughts through a mail-based chain of care. Once this slow-burn summer project draws to a close, resting up plans to invite more holidaymakers to Flaresville - maybe a winter ski chalet? - and expand our ways of caring with/for each other through slowness and interconnectivity. Stay tuned for future updates via our Instagram - we’ve reserved you a sunlounger.

But, for now, grab yourself a cool beverage and scroll down to reminisce about that resort we all know and just can’t quit coming back to.

A postcard collage of a yellow woman reclining against a background of pale flora and fauna. — A reclining postcard from Flaresville

The reverse of a postcard on a yellow background. The writing is in black cursive text, with a black and yellow sticker saying the revolution begins with care. — The reverse postcard, featuring a yellow and black sticker that says, “The Revolution Begins with Care” in all caps

A white page against a pink background featuring an abstract line drawing of a person and a brown patterned square of paper. — Sketches from the resort

A purple page against a pale blue background featuring a handwritten note in black ink with pink decorations around the edge. There is a pressed flower on the page. — A flower from here to there

It’s summertime, the world is melting, resting up collective is on vacation - and you’re invited! Our destination is Flaresville, a happening beach resort with all the painkillers you desire in the brightest of colours, mobility aids at every turn, heat pads and ice packs, wheelchair friendly paths to the seafront, and, best of all, no one to ask if you’ve tried yoga yet. Flaresville is a resort that welcomes all folks who are too tired to paste a smiling face onto pain, those in search of a new sick pal to say I hear you, that sucks, and people who want a slice of sunshine in the mail. The first 30 guests have already checked in and have started sharing experiences through a mail-based chain of care. Once this slow-burn summer project draws to a close, resting up plans to invite more holidaymakers to Flaresville - maybe a winter ski chalet? - and expand our ways of caring through slowness and interconnectivity. Stay tuned for future updates via our Instagram - we’ve reserved you a sunlounger. But, for now, grab yourself a cool beverage and scroll down to reminisce about that resort we all know and just can’t quit coming back to. The first postcard from Flaresville The reverse postcard, featuring a yellow and black sticker that says, “The Revolution Begins with Care” in all caps A black and white geometric printed postcard on a black background. — A black and white geometric printed postcard

The reverse of a postcard against a black background. The stamp is in the top right corner and says LOVE in various pastel colour. The ink is green and the letter is about a painflare. — The reverse of the geometric postcard, with a cute stamp

Until next time, pals, stay cool. We wish you were here.

In solidarity,
resting up collective