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In recognition that human flourishing is something experienced by persons in context, McCormack and Titchen (2014) developed a set of suggested conditions for human flourishing. These conditions are based on an evolving understanding of human flourishing over 10 years of transformational critical and creative development, research and inquiry. McCormack and Titchen set out this process of evolution of their understanding of human flourishing as something that is intrinsic to persons but is also facilitated through meaningful creative connections with others.

Human flourishing is experienced when people achieve beneficial, positive growth that pushes their boundaries in a range of directions, for example, emotional, social, artistic, metaphysical. And it could be experienced in diverse ways, such as deep fulfilment, radiance, being our real selves and through deep connection with nature, beauty and people. McCormack and Titchen suggest that human flourishing occurs when we move with flow from a point of inner knowing to taking right action effortlessly (Titchen and McCormack 2010). People are helped to flourish (i.e. grow, develop, thrive) during experiences of growth and development that have a focus on well‐being for all. Flourishing is supported through contemporary strategies for learning and development, connecting with beauty and nature and blending with ancient, indigenous and spiritual traditions (Titchen et al. 2011, p. 2). As a result of this evolved creative understanding of human flourishing, McCormack and Titchen (Titchen et al. 2011, p. 19) define human flourishing as:

Human flourishing occurs when we bound and frame naturally co‐existing energies, when we embrace the known and yet to be known, when we embody contrasts and when we achieve stillness and harmony. When we flourish we give and receive loving kindness.