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What if your biggest creative breakthroughs were just one system away?

Many creatives I teach find themselves drowning in a sea of information—articles bookmarked, notes scattered, insights forgotten.

The problem isn’t a lack of knowledge, it's an overabundance.

A knowledge garden is a personal, evolving system that helps you cultivate ideas over time, making connections and deepening understanding.

It’s not about hoarding information—it’s about growing it.

This week, we’re exploring the power of public knowledge gardens—real examples of creatives who have turned their learning process into a living, breathing ecosystem.

Let’s dig in.

Flow Forward: Key Resources for Creative Growth

​Andy Matuschak’s Knowledge Garden: A Peek into a Living Learning System

Andy Matuschak’s public notes are an inspiring example of a knowledge garden in action.

This “working with the garage door up” approach not only helps Andy refine his thinking but also invites readers to explore his thought process as it unfolds.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by information, his method might spark new ways to cultivate and connect your own ideas.

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​Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s Mental Nodes: A Digital Garden for Creative Minds

Anne-Laure Le Cunff’s Mental Nodes is a fascinating digital garden where ideas about creativity, metacognition, and networked thinking are planted and cultivated over time.

If you’re curious about building your own knowledge garden, her approach offers inspiration and practical insights to start connecting your own mental dots.

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​Zettel.page: A Community-Driven Knowledge Garden

The Zettel.page is a public wiki built around the Zettelkasten method—a powerful system for personal knowledge management.

If you’re looking to experiment with a communal approach to building a knowledge garden, this is a fantastic place to explore and learn from others’ insights.

3 Actions to Start Your Own Knowledge Garden:

1. Plant Your First Seed – Choose one idea, insight, or article that resonated with you recently. Write a short note about why it matters and how it connects to your work.
2. Create Connections – Instead of storing notes in isolation, add a link to an existing idea or project. Ask yourself: How does this relate to something I already know?
3. Tend to Your Garden Weekly – Set aside time each week to review and refine your notes. Think of it as gardening—some ideas need pruning, while others are ready to flourish into new creative projects.

Reflect and Act

Have you started cultivating your own knowledge garden? What challenges are you facing in organizing and connecting your ideas?

Hit reply and let me know—I’d love to hear about your process, what’s working, and where you might feel stuck.

Your insights could help shape future issues of Flux & Flow, and I’m here to support you along the way!

Have a beautiful and flourishing week!

Jeff

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