April’s global CreativeMornings theme CROSSROADS will be discussed by Nina Means on Friday the 25th.

Our musical guest will be Pam Reyes.

Join us for free Cuvée Coffee & breakfast tacos.

We’ll be meeting at Vuka. 

Thanks to Zilker Trail Consulting for covering breakfast tacos.

And big thanks to our partner Austin Center For Design for making all the magic happen this month!

Get your free ticket on our site. (Registration opens Monday, April 21st.)

Take your social feed in a new direction with this month’s hashtag: #CMcrossroads #CMATX

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Our theme for April is CROSSROADS. It was chosen by our Wroclaw chapter in Poland, illustrated by Joanna Gniady, and is presented by Adobe. 

We all reach turning points in life that change the course of our destiny. Should you break up or give your relationship another chance? Accept that job offer or strike out on your own? 

What’s the best way to go? Continue straight ahead? Or turn left? When you’re faced with a crucial decision, there’s no map that shows where the consequences lead. And sometimes, you only recognize a crossroads when you see it in the rearview mirror. 

No wonder that in folklore and mythology, crossroads represent a gateway between our mortal coil and the supernatural realm. An in-between place of transition, where worlds collide, and anything can happen next. 

Legend has it that the greatest blues guitarist in the world, Robert Johnson, met the devil at the crossroads of two dirt roads at midnight and struck a bargain to trade his everlasting soul for masterful skill. But there was no deal with the devil. In reality, he practiced like hell.

So, how do you decide which way to go next? Just pick what feels right. Because there’s no wrong choice. Only different journeys to where you’re meant to be.

March’s global CreativeMornings theme PARALLEL will be discussed by Caren Kelleher on Friday the 28th.

Our musical guest will be Daniel Llanes.

Join us for free Cuvée Coffee.

We’ll be meeting at the Bespoke Gallery by Marco Fine Arts. 

Get your free ticket on our site. (Registration opens Monday, March 24th.) 

Put your social feed on a parallel path with this month’s hashtag: #CMparallel #CMATX

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Our theme for March is PARALLEL. It was chosen by our Kuala Lumpur chapter in Malaysia and illustrated by OLI.

Like train tracks receding into the distance, our lives eventually reach the end of the line. And for a large part of our journey, most people tend to live parallel lives. We go to school, hang out with friends, get jobs, and take care of our families.

Just look out the window at the home or office across the street. We exist side by side with strangers. Always keeping the same distance of anonymity between us – even though we have so much in common. All of us are trying to build a better life for ourselves and our loved ones.

Of course, we are not carbon copies. The differences make our lives our own. Her black coffee. His energy drink. Their chamomile tea. So, we may never see eye to eye. After all, mathematics proves that parallel lines never meet.

But unlike those train tracks, our paths don’t run in straight lines. We can meet someone new at every turn. Look someone in the eye and smile. Reach across that gap between us and make a connection.

We may be living parallel lives. But we don’t have to go through them alone.

February’s global CreativeMornings theme LAYERS will be discussed by Robynne Parkington on Friday the 21st.

Our musical guest will be Nubia Emmon.

Join us for free Cuvée Coffee.

We’ll be meeting at Blu Dot.

Get your free ticket on our site. (Registration opens Monday, February 17th at 11:00 a.m.)

Go deeper with this month’s hashtag: #CMlayers #CMATX

Our theme for February is LAYERS. It was chosen by our Lausanne chapter in Switzerland and illustrated by Catherine Olivia Pearson.

Simplicity provides clarity, but layers give our work a richer complexity and depth. 

Musicians fuse melodies, harmonies, and rhythms to create more dynamic compositions. While other artists use a juxtaposition of colors, textures, images or materials for greater visual impact. The creative magic happens when those choices conjure different interpretations and emotions. 

Because people have layers too. Just like a collage is created by overlapping layers of found materials, we pile up experiences that form our beliefs and reactions. 

The cliché “beauty is only skin deep” means that a pleasant appearance does not guarantee a virtuous character. We are a mess of competing emotions and personality traits. So how we act to the outside world doesn’t always reflect how we feel inside. We make polite chit chat when it takes vulnerable conversations to form meaningful connections. 

Surface level pleasantries and superficial decoration have their place. But it is the layers that give life meaning. We must peel them away to discover our deeper truths.

January’s global CreativeMornings theme Journey will be discussed by Asaf Ronen on Friday the 24th.

Our musical guest will be Why Yes.

Join us for free Cuvée Coffee.

We’ll be meeting at Dark Horse.

Get your free ticket on our site. (Registration opens Monday, January 20 at 11:00 a.m.)

🌮 UPDATE: Huge thanks to Nicely Noted for stepping up as our breakfast taco hero! We still need partners to keep our free events going the rest of this year. Please email Austin (at) CreativeMornings (dot) com for details on our Fund the Love Partnership Drive.

And travel to a fresh perspective with this month’s hashtag: #CMjourney #CMATX

Our theme for January is JOURNEY. It was chosen by our Muscat chapter in Oman and illustrated by Salim Al Salami. 

Let’s go. Let’s get out there and see what the world has waiting for us. 

By putting ourselves in a new environment or experience, we gain a different perspective. That sense of discovery sparks fresh inspiration. If your brain feels stuck, try moving your feet. 

So, let’s travel somewhere we’ve never been. Either down the street or across a far-off border, there’s so many places to explore. Or we can take a metaphorical journey like unlocking personal growth in therapy, advancing on our career paths, or undergoing a spiritual awakening. Or we can enjoy a journey into imagination through a book, film, or other work of art.

As we travel through life, everyone you meet is at a different point in their own unique journey. Some of us know where we’re going. While other paths are full of twists, turns, and obstacles thrown in our way. The trick is to embrace the detours and delays. Because there are no shortcuts on a journey of self-discovery or creative expression. 

Just please remember: you are not traveling alone.