CreativeMornings/SaintPetersburg

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To our highly creative brains, a sound is never a sound. These vibrations that pervade our lives contain layers of meaning—a range of questions, intentions, and purposes.

Even the absence of sound contains a world of uncertainty and curiosities, sometimes peace.

The theme was chosen by our Dublin chapter, presented globally by Wix, and illustrated by Derry Dillon.

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"Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living," said Dr. Seuss. "It's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope." The realm of fantasy is a space for us to imagine possibilities that seem beyond our reach. The bridge that connects the seemingly impossible with the possible is the greatest gift of our species: creativity. The theme was chosen by our Lima chapter, presented globally by Shutterstock, and illustrated by Hayden Davis. This month with Shutterstock and in 157 cities around the world, we will delve into what it means to live #InACreativeWorld and how we can use creativity for the good of all. The most intriguing responses will then become illustrations that get featured here. 

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We are a species that flourishes when we're seen, when our work matters, and when we connect with and understand one another. What makes all of this possible is the posture of transparency—the willingness to be seen, knowing that transparency may not always be reciprocated or appreciated.

A boss sharing her vision with the team, looking your friend in the eyes and telling the truth, or owning your mistakes—none of this is possible without transparency. These experiences are refreshing, and they change us because we're used to having our shields up all of the time. It's true it won’t always be joyful—transparency can lead to pain because truths are told and realities are flipped, but that doesn't give merit to avoid it. Life is enormously better when we're real with each other, and it makes us wonder why we can't always assume this posture. Transparency merely invites us to do the hard work of building meaningful relationships the right way

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Magic is about adding layers of wonder and surprise in our lives. Whether it’s the magic of a workplace, a show, performance, or one of those moments with great customer support, it awakens our senses and makes us pay attention to the world, encouraging us to appreciate details that are elusive in everyday life.

As the British author, Roald Dahl once said, “Watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”

This theme was chosen by ourPorto chapter and illustrated by Marta Madureira. Ours is a community that invites magical experiences and ideas with open arms, and together in 150+ cities, we will explore the topic of #CMmagic with glittering eyes.

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Whether it’s butter in coffee, bacon on donuts, fashion in the 80’s making a return, or the culture of an organization, weirdness reveals that there are no rules or right answers. Weirdness widens the edges of the status quo, and if we allow it, it adds beauty to our lives because it introduces us to a multitude of complexities that we may be ignoring.

This theme was chosen by our Austin chapter and illustrated by Will Bryant. This month, 150+ cities will get weird and play with weirdness. Rather than flinching at the unfamiliar, perhaps this is a time to embrace the strange, the new, and to explore our boundaries.

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Whether it’s love for another person, love for our work, or a simple love like watching the sunrise or going for a walk, it is an emotion that is the lifeblood of our being. It can confuse and hurts us, but equally true, it can lift us up into a place where meaning and fulfillment pulsates like a heart. Love is simple, but naturally as human beings, we make it complex.

The theme was chosen by our Ljubljana chapter and illustrated by Lucy Engelman. This theme is presented globally by Wix. This month, 148 cities will participate in advancing our understanding of love by tapping into the richness of diversity in worldviews within our community. Maybe to relearn how to love and be loved, we need to hear new stories that are different from ours, and to weave those revelations into ourselves.

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Gaze and eye contact are simple acts, but when our attention transforms into vigilance, we begin to notice things that weren’t immediately obvious. We might notice an extra space in a paragraph or details within the texture of the page that weren’t appreciated. When we turn our eyes to the government, healthcare, traditional education or public transportation, we realize how broken everything is; it makes you wonder how the world stays intact. The difference between those who make change and those who don’t is the difference between pointing at something and saying it’s broken versus pointing at it and saying, “I am going to fix this.”

The theme was chosen by our Washington, DC chapter and illustrated by Donald Ely. This month 142 cities are not only showing you what’s broken in the world, but will also share the framework and mindset for noticing these opportunities, weaving together resources and people, and making a meaningful change that lasts.

Some speakers include:

Akiko Kobayashi, an architect for 15 years and a Passivhaus designer, uses design thinking to help groups explore their proposal and communicate their vision. (Edinburgh)

Conn Bertish, creative director at Cancer Dojo, aims to empower people facing cancer with the tools and techniques to strengthen the human immune system and ultimately enable a more positive outcome. (Cape Town)

Monty Montague, co-founder of BOLTGroup and a winner of various prestigious design awards including four Gold IDEA awards, is passionate about product innovation and design. (Charlotte)

Madeleine Recknagel, passionate educator and a ‘nearly’ zero waste blogger, will explore the current environmental issues and her personal journey into leading a greener lifestyle in a city like Bangkok. (Bangkok)

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April was all about risk — and the circumstances and perspectives that exist in order for us to take one. This month, we're delving deeper into those circumstances and defining our realities. Reality, on the surface, feels so tangible; so concrete. But (to, perhaps cheaply, use a turn of phrase), in reality, it isn't quite so simple. Our existence is made of several truths, always shifting under our feet.

The theme was chosen by our Belo Horizonte chapter, illustrated by Craig Ward, and presented in partnership with Shutterstock.

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As a community of creatives, entrepreneurs, community organizers, and out-of-the-box thinkers, we’re no strangers to taking risks. We're comfortable with (and simply inspired by) taking chances in the face of uncertainty. But what's at stake?

The theme of RISK was chosen by our Munich chapter, illustrated by Andreas Preis, and presented in partnership with FreshBooks.

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"Simplicity lives longer" — Вадим Ильин. Watch the video at http://creativemornings.com/talks/vadim-ilyin/1

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Номер 23: «Crossover».

Уже в эту пятницу завкафедрой физики Университета ИТМО Сергей Стафеев будет говорить о том, где сходятся точные науки и искусство.

Что общего между «мистической» наукой алхимией и качеством венецианских зеркал, и почему Рубенс согласился проиллюстрировать университетский учебник по оптике?

Завтрак начинается в 8:30 утра, лекция в 9:00.

31 октября. Креативное пространство “Ткачи”.

Ждем вас!

Регистрация по ссылке:

http://creativemornings.com/talks/sergey-stafeev

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CreativeMornings впервые в Нью-Йорке в 2008 году организовала Tina Roth Eisenberg (создатель блога  swiss-miss.com).

Она хотела сделать постоянные и доступные встречи для местного креативного сообщества, где люди могут послушать профессионалов в своем направлении и обменяться идеями.

Через 6 лет такие встречи доступны более чем в 80 городах мира, в том числе в Москве и Санкт-Петербурге.

Мы очень надеемся, что лекции и завтраки помогают вам проснуться, начать свой день и найти вдохновение!

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Мы любим утро.

Мы любим утро. За то, что можно еще 5 минут поспать. Или за то, что можно встать пораньше и приготовить вкусный завтрак. За чудесную погоду за окном. А иногда и за то, что можно, наконец-то, лечь спать.

В мае стартуют лекции для творческих людей CreativeMornings Saint Petersburg. Мы хотим сказать спасибо нашим партнерам и друзьям: Bo Coffee за кофе, ребятам из Лосево за йогурты (какой завтрак без йогурта?), кафе Фартук за чудесные булочки.

Конечно же огромное спасибо Андрею Запорожцу, который согласился стать первым спикером CreativeMornings в Петербурге.

Надеемся, вместе с нами появится еще одна причина любить петербургские утра.

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