With the impact of our discussions on health still reverberating, I'm not ready to move on to other topics.
I think the discussion of how our spiritual health links with our physical health deserves a continuous place of priority in every creative's life... because it's so clear to me that we've often placed one (spirit) way over the other (body).
God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He doesn't take a break from being any of the three. In the same way, you as a creative spirit can't take a break from managing your mind, your body, or your spirit.
All three need to be working in concert so you can create all of the beauty, art, community and prosperity God wants you to create on this side of Heaven.
What does that mean practically? Well, like we said on Friday's livestream... it means being a good steward of your physical temple. Eating right. Sleeping more. Refusing to be a slave to the creative hustle culture.
But then spiritually and emotionally, it means making sure you care for the inner man as much, if not more, than the outer man. And honestly, you need the Church, the community, and your fellow creatives to get that balance right.
I love what our Gold member Charmaine said after the livestream here...it summarizes why all 3 of these areas have to be in your daily walk if you want to be a totally confident Christian creative.
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Become a Cheerleader
I'm not talking about the rah-rah, pom-pom people on the sidelines of a sports event when I mention cheerleaders.
I've seen some incredible amplification of my own platform simply by becoming someone else's biggest fan.
And the good part? It's not contrived or manufactured to get attention. I'm supporting creators I honest love and admire - but they are reciprocating by letting people know about my support.
TWO cases to prove this....
Being a part of LaShonda Brown's Bootstrap Biz Advice's launch of her new app. Not only am I gaining tons of knowledge and actionable advice...but LaShonda literally made me part of the FACE of the brand by putting our photo shoot pictures ON HER LANDING PAGE. She's also using my testimonials as she promotes her launch. That means every time folks see her app...yep, they are getting a connection to our community as well.
Helping Apryl Beverly to reach her goal of winning an A.I. Innovator award. When I saw that she was a few votes short of winning this contest, I reposted and emailed our community to get her some help. What I DIDN'T expect was for Apryl to shout me out not once, but TWICE on LinkedIn. That kind of positioning is priceless - and honestly I couldn't afford to pay for that. It's only because I decided to be generous with my effort that she was willing to be generous with her mentions.
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All this to say---- DON'T be afraid to be your mentor's biggest cheerleader. It might be your ticket into inner circles and new relationships.
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This hit home with me and a bunch of his followers, but Iβm curious about your view. Have you ever felt that churches put too much emphasis on serving in the house vs. working outside of it? Share your thoughts in our Facebook group!
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