My name isn’t actually Bear Intentions, it’s Sean Houlihan. I’m a 30yo  personal trainer, yoga & meditation teacher and massage therapist and I am in good health, so I have decided to help others who are challenged with mental illness... I am fundraising so that those who are struggling can receive support and creative tools that can help develop their sense of empowerment.

With that in mind, form 8th October 2021 to 7th October 2022 I will be taking a vow of silence for 1 year. That means no talking for an entire year! This challenge is to raise awareness for mental health & fundraise for a charity that I feel ties into the Intention for this year - Poets In. 

For details and information on PoetsIn, please visit - http://www.poetsin.com/

*ALL donations this year will go directly to PoetsIn.*

The Year of Listening is a part of a larger charity fundraising challenge that will be lasting for 4 consecutive years. This challenge is to help raise awareness for mental, physical, social and environmental health, and I’m going to need all the support I can get!

The 4 Years of Intentions are structured as follows:

Year 1: 8th October 2021 to 7th October 2022

Intention: To Listen.

Focus: Mental Health & The Art of Silence

Challenge: A vow of silence -No verbal communication for the entire year

Charity: The Creative Mental Health Charity PoetsIn

Links: https://www.poetsin.com

Year 2: 8th October 2022 to 7th October 2023

Intention: To Play

Focus: Physical Health & The Art of Embodiment 

Challenge: A year of performing the various Bear Intentions Characters.

Charity: Clowns Without Boarders UK 

Links: https://www.clownswithoutborders.org.uk

Year 3: 8th October 2023 to 7th October 2024

Intention: To Love

Focus: Community Heath & The Art of Comfort 

Challenge: A year of altruism- support my community where it’s wanted.

Charity: CREATE Charity (UK), to whom all my personal profits will be donated to at the end of the year.

Links: https://createarts.org.uk

Year 4: 8th October 2024 to 7th October 2025

Intention: To Empower

Focus: Environmental Health & The Art of Intention 

Challenge: For this final year I’m going barefoot - no footwear.

Charity: TBC

Thank you for supporting me during this challenge!

Sincerely,

B-In