By Susan Hines-Brigger
y nature, we are all curious and have a desire to learn things. Our range of interests, though, can be as varied as we are. We are also creative beings. And that’s where CreativeMornings (CreativeMornings.com) comes in. The organization was founded in 2008 by Tina Roth Eisenberg out of a desire for an ongoing, accessible event for New York’s creative community. According to its website, the concept was simple: breakfast and a short talk one Friday morning a month. The events would be free of charge and open to anyone. Over time, the gatherings have spread to over 207 cities all over the world. But for those who can’t or would prefer not to attend those in-person meetings, CreativeMornings has another option to offer, which is their FieldTrips. These free online events are meetups to interact, learn, and collaborate in an effort to take your creative life to the next level. Topics of the FieldTrips range from the practical, such as tips for boosting the SEO on your website or tools for a healthier home/
work culture, to the more personal, such as “A Guided Creative Journey to Hold Space for the Place between Grief & Joy.” Sometimes the sessions are as simple as providing you with some time to focus and get stuff done. In addition to these two offerings, the organization’s website is a treasure trove of information and inspiration in itself. There you can find 9,423 CreativeMornings talks that you can sort by categories such as themes, cities, lengths, and languages. There is also a podcast and blog that are full of additional content. The only downside to the CreativeMornings experience, I would say, is that once you discover the vast amount of content and wide array of presenters it offers in all the various formats, you will want to keep going back again and again. There is just too much good material and not enough time. Still, finding some time to stretch your creative muscles is always a good thing, and CreativeMornings has found a great way to help people do that, in whatever format they choose.
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CreativeMornings: Expanding Our Minds and Creativity
