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[Flux&Flow] Unleash Your Creative Potential: The Power of Community

Published over 1 year ago • 1 min read

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Creativity thrives on connection with others.

Whether it’s finding inspiration from other’s work or getting critical feedback from trusted peers, the people we connect with can make all the difference in our creative path.

This is why intentionally cultivating these connection through community building can be incredibly valuable.

A well designed and thriving community will not only prevent you from feeling isolated and stuck but also inspire, guide and support your creative journey.

Flow Forward: Key Resources for Creative Growth

Below are three resources that explore the importance of community and how you can tap into the collective energy of others to fuel your creative work.

​'The Interview': Robert Putnam Knows Why You’re Lonely​

Robert Putnam explains how America’s growing social isolation is feeding political polarization and what we can do to rebuild trust and community.

​Offline and Online Communities: Differences and Consequences for Social Inequalities​

Explore how online communities mirror and differ from offline ones and what some of the strengths and weaknesses of each are.

​Henry Miller on Friendship and the Relationship Between Creativity and Community​

Discover Henry Miller’s timeless wisdom on the true nature of friendship and creativity, and how one meaningful connection can transform your artistic life.

Inspiration and Action

"Without a sense of belonging, even the most creative individual feels alone and incomplete." — Brené Brown
Offer help before asking for it: Reach out to someone in your network and offer support or collaboration without expecting anything in return. Helping others is a powerful way to build meaningful, reciprocal relationships.

Reflect and Act

Pause for a moment and think about all of the various communities you are a part of and the potential value you could create for yourself and others by simply cultivating connections based on interest and values.

Start small by intentionally engaging with communities you are already a part of.

Ask a question, answer a question, share an experience, or simply make an encouraging comment on someone's work.

This takes practice to do well, so practice.

I promise you will start to see immediate benefits creatively, professionally and socially.

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What’s one challenge you’re facing right now that a community of like minded creatives could help solve?

Hit reply and let me know—I’d love to hear your thoughts or help you get unstuck.

Jeff

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P.S. Speaking of community. I am in the process of a redesign and reboot of Antifragile Creative, to better cultivate a community focused on helping creatives thrive through learning, connection and growth.

I am incredibly excited to share the new structure, design and some cool events coming up, so stay tuned.

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