​tear club! x february theme: 
Soft Reset: Plan Imperfectly

​What if imperfection gives us the permission to play?  
What if playing shows us what’s next?

​Welcome to tear club! This month, we're inviting you to a guided art + collage space for BIPOC folks who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or frozen around life direction. 

During the workshop, we’ll channel a soft reset: using collage as an act of self-acceptance while making plans with the Odyssey Plan framework. Think stickers, scissors, warm tea, and chats while staying indoors with all the art materials you could dream of!

​who is this space for?

​When times are hard, we need a space to find ways through. tear club! is for BIPOC folks who are feeling stuck, burned out, or overwhelmed. This is especially true if you’re currently navigating rejection, uncertainty, or questions like “is this it?”. It’s for those struggling with decision fatigue around work, goals, navigating demands, the dating realm, the job market, and for anyone avoiding planning because it feels heavy or impossible. This space is for people who want to use art and collage to think and reflect when traditional planning just doesn’t work. 

​If you are…
✅ dealing with the in-between/life transitions (finding meaning in life, job hunting, relationship searching etc.) and wondering, “is this it?”
✅ navigating rejection, feeling stuck, burned out, or overwhelmed
✅ avoiding goals because they feel heavy or unreachable
✅wanting to make art and collage to think when planning doesn’t work

​When planning, productivity tools, or “figuring it out” feels heavy or impossible, we’ll use creativity as a way to slow down, breathe, and explore what’s next.

​📅 Date & Time: Sunday, February 22, 2026 1pm-3:30pm
📍 Location: Decipher Counselling Art Therapy Studio
Room #316, 402 W Pender St, Vancouver
💵 Cost: $25
🎟 Tickets: Available until 1 hour before the event · 6 spots max!

​what will we do together?

​This will be a soft-guided, open-studio style workshop with cozy vibes, collage materials, warm tea, and permission to slow down. No art experience is needed! Just bring along your curiosity and intentions to explore more within yourself. 

​Messy is welcome (and the whole point)!
We're building curiosity > clarity

Since this is an art therapy workshop, we will combine collage-making with a therapeutic and gentler version of the Odyssey Plan to explore three possible futures:

​𖦹 Your current path
If life continued mostly as it is now, what might the next 5–10 years look like?

​𖦹 Your dream path
If time, money, and expectations weren’t barriers, what would you want?

​𖦹 Your alternative path
If your first plan didn’t work out, what else would you do? What transferable values, skills, or interests will follow you?

​We’ll be creating for ourself, NOT external expectations (employers, family, society, your inner critic, productivity). 

​this space is NOT:
🚫 hustle culture + productivity hacks
🚫 career/life coaching or therapy
🚫 a quick “5-step success life plan”

​what to bring (encouraged): Old magazines, newspapers, stickers, or artwork you’d like to rework. All other collage materials are provided in our studio!

​Policies:

​Age: 18+ (all genders welcome)
Cancellation: Notify Chloe within 24HR for a refund. Please inform us if you can no longer attend so we can open your spot to someone else.
Please contact Chloe, [email protected] for any questions.

​Let’s cut, layer, and gently explore what’s next together!

​why tear club? 

​Because sometimes we all need a space to slow down, release what's heavy, and make room for what’s next through fun and creativity. This month’s theme, recharging…, invites you to gently explore uncertainty, decision fatigue, and the feeling of being stuck, using creativity as a way to think and feel at the same time.

​
tear club! is more than just a collage workshop. We're a monthly space to pause, soften the inner critic, play, and reflect through art making. Collage is our way of holding chaotic thoughts, explore alternative paths, and stay curious when clarity isn’t there yet.

​come to tear club! to:

​𖦹 reset after a long week and commit to yourself
𖦹 connect with community to help you feel lighter
𖦹 build clarity and capacity without burnout

​About our facilitator, Chloe:

​​Hi, I’m Chloe! I'm a licensed counsellor, art therapist + art school grad to therapeutically support you in your goals. Also an avid Sanrio fan + recovering perfectionist. tear club! is my way of mixing nostalgia, comfort + the healing power of art. I'm currently taking on new clients for individual therapy sessions at Decipher.

​​Follow Chloe's art on Instagram @hichloekwok and if you’d updates on future art therapy workshops, check out @deciphercounselling or visit our website.