Make Visible: Find Your Tribe
It is so important as creatives that we find a group of people that we feel comfortable with. They share our values, our interest in creating and inspire and challenge us. Or maybe we just like to hang around with them, have fun and do fun things with them. Groups offer us a chance to make friends, learn and share. All this applies to both online and offline groups.
Online Groups:
Where do you start?
Tribe many interests
Yahoo Groups many interests
Google Groups many interests
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CoachCreativeSpace all creative interests
Writer’s Digest Community writers
Wet Canvas visual artists
For Tribe, Yahoo and Google groups there’s a box to put in your interest (keyword), a list of groups will come up that you may want to join.
Offline Groups:
Where do you start?
This depends on the size of your community. You may be able to find groups through Meetup.com, your local newspaper, Weekly, or posted at your library or grocery store. These groups may be related to interests, like writing, activities, like yoga, or church or self-help groups.
What next?
Join the group, post an introduction or go to the first meeting and introduce yourself, be friendly, become involved, participate.
It’s that simple.
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