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[creativemorningsfreiburg]

Hi, we're the CreativeMornings/Freiburg Chapter in Germany and we selected this month's global theme: CYCLE.

As a green city, Freiburg is filled with cycles - from the myriad of cyclists commuting every day to second-hand stores and flea markets to food sharing programs to innovative technologies that help reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Our world runs on cycles. There’s the frantic buzz of the 24-hour news cycle. The boom and bust of economic cycles. The changing seasons. Every plant, animal, and organism exists in a life cycle of birth, growth, reproduction, and death. Water flows through a cycle of evaporation into vapor to condensation in clouds to precipitation that falls as rain or snow. The menstrual cycle. The circadian rhythm of our sleep cycle. 

Just as crops are grown on a rotation cycle to replenish the soil, our own creativity requires a cycle of inspiration or inputs, followed by a burst of productivity or entering a flow state, and finally a period of rest or contemplation. 

Cycles are circular and keep things moving. Which cycles are you living in tune with? And which ones are you fighting vainly against?

💚 Stay tuned to find out more! 💚

Big thanks to Isabell Meister, for this beautiful illustration that truly embodies the Creative-Freiburg-Cycle Spirit! Be sure to check out more of her designs and graphics here.