CreativeMornings - 🪩 Meaningful things to reflect on

August 29, 2024
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September’s Theme is REFLECTION

It was chosen by our Oklahoma City chapter in Oklahoma and illustrated by Aditi Heins.

Just like an echo is a reflection of sound… and how a camera lens focuses reflected light to form a photograph… our subconscious reflects on our experiences to form our beliefs.

Without reflection, there can be no personal growth. Learning from our past yields greater wisdom and happiness. But don’t let self-awareness turn into self-absorption. Take heed of the Greek myth of Narcissus, who fell in love with his own handsome reflection in a pool of water.

Reflecting on difficult moments can be painful but also healing. When our Oklahoma City chapter selected this theme, they mentioned a reflecting pool at the site of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that was designed to help people reflect on how they were changed by that tragic event.

Pondering the world around us and following our curiosity adds depth to our creative work. As William Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet, the purpose of acting is “to hold as 'twere the mirror up to nature.” While George Bernard Shaw said, “you use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to see your soul.” (Although Bertolt Brecht countered, “Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it.”)

Reflection turns our traumas and triumphs into lessons. It’s how we can create a vision for a brighter future.

Make your feed more reflective with this month’s hashtag: #CMreflection
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Fun Stuff to Click on
 Featured FieldTrip: “Joy is a matter of practice." Fall in laugh with yourself on Sept. 11th.

“You can reclaim your time, take control over your workload, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.”*

"Being busy earns us a badge of honor when the real gift is in slowing down.”

“Design is not a matter of technique, but a moral issue.”

“My biggest dream is to thrive together with others.”

“Pain plus reflection equals progress.”


“If I want close, family-level friendships, I need to act as if I am already in them.”

“The anxiety was replaced with contemplation.”
 
“Our increasing reliance on technology has quenched our curious thirst for knowledge and understanding.”

“Vanity has become an insidious currency.”**

"It’s important to find out who we are because we’re constantly being told who we are is wrong.”

“Documenting your feelings and emotions during the creative process provides significant insights.”

"The world is only as free as it allows its artists to be.”

“You won't find reasonable men on the tops of tall mountains.”

“You don’t have to have your own light. You can reflect someone else’s.”

“We help people find their people.”


*Curated by us & brought to you by our partners.
**Thanks Fateme Banishoeib for this link.

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Our Partners Reflect Our Values

Would you like to see your company showcased in this newsletter? We're currently taking on new values-aligned partners. So, if you want our growing community reflecting on how much they love your brand, learn more at this page.
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Inspired by Reflection

Each month, we ask you to submit creations inspired by our global theme.

Boots N Cats N Boots N Cats N (Dance Beat) was created by Susan Derrick in Washington.

See all the featured work.
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Meet the Illustrator of September’s Theme

Aditi Heins is passionate about empowering female entrepreneurs and local businesses with tools to help them shine.

Explore Aditi's work.
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Waving from HQ, Brian
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