Happy Anniversary Fly Tribe

                          “The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers and cities; 
                            but to know someone who thinks and feels with us, 
                            and who, though distant, is close to us in spirit, 
                            this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden.”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                              ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The Fly Tribe is celebrating a year since we came together for Kelly Rae Roberts' Flying Lessons. Along the way we have taken what we learned during the class and put it into use in a variety of ways. Some started blogs, others got published in magazines, some opened stores for their creative wares, and some kept doing what they were already doing, but a bit better. Whatever we did though, we found that we weren't doing it alone. We really did find a tribe in the class. 

We found a community filled with new friends. We supported one another as we walked through the fear of reaching for success. We even supported one another when life got us down. Especially when it got us down...or sent challenges that felt bigger than us. We found a sisterhood. 

As the first anniversary of the 2011 Flying Lessons class comes around, our private Facebook group is abuzz with remember-when's, with gratitude, and thoughts of what the coming years will bring. 

One thing we know for sure is that we want to make our anniversary about celebrating the spirit of giving that has been such an important part of our journey this year. So for the month of August, we are focusing on giving. Check back on the 20th to find out just how we are doing that...as individuals and as a group. I think you just might find our giving could give you flight!

                                                                                           
                                                                                                   Your Fly Tribe Friend,
                                                                                                   Rachél Payne

                                                                                                   Creativity Tribe

Cordially Invited to Party

You know when you meet a few new friends and realize you have a lot in common? Well, it just seems that sparks begin to fly! And before you know it, someone says, "We should get together!"

The Fly Tribe's FB Group (which was designed as an incubation station for all the dreams we hoped to hatch through Kelly Rae Roberts' Flying Lessons e-course) is a tight knitted group. We have each other's back in building our art businesses , as well as for the ups and downs of life. But we have been enjoying making new friends around the art community, spreading our wings, so to speak.

Recently, the FT has been chirping with excitement over a project Kelly Rae was offering with a member of her first Flying Lessons group, Beth Nicholls. Hello Soul Hello Business (which is now in its third week) offers a revolutionary way of approaching business. It has given some of us the opportunity to get to know the Fly Alumni from the first group who are taking HBHS and to meet up-n-coming movers and shakers in the creative biz arena.  So we decided to reach out to its members, as well as members of the first Flying Lessons group and, well, have a good ole fashioned get together!

It is in that spirit that the Fly Tribe has designed and is hosting the Love of Art Blog Party. 

The Invitation

Drop by and visit us on Saint Valentine's Day for an event guaranteed to inspire the artist in you. If you are a Fly Alumni member from either of Kelly Rae's classes or are currently taking the Hello Soul Hello Business's  Business Soul Sessions, we want to offer a special invitation to visit us and leave a link to a post about your Love of Art.  As always, our readers are welcomed to the party (start thinking about what you want to write about...or what bit of art you might like to share). So, spread the word, the more the merrier!

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A Bit of Business

 If you are planning to participate in the Love of Art Blog Party, we would love for you to grab our blog party button (code is below). The party post will be published at midnight Coordinated Universal Time and will stay open for submissions for one week. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Rachél Payne: rae@creativitytribe.com


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Welcome to the FlyTribe

Hi, my name is Rae Payne, and today I am one voice pulled from a group of 378 creative entrepreneurs who make up the Fly Tribe. This summer something phenomenal happened in our lives.  I am sure each of us has our own version of the story and perhaps over time, you will be able to find those stories here, but the most important part of the story is that a lovely artist and creative business luminary, Kelly Rae Roberts, offered an e-course called flying lessons designed for those interested in growing their creative business, and each of us signed up. Before we knew it, as individuals, our businesses were moving forward, and, as a group, we were moving closer together.  

We named ourselves the Fly Tribe because we literally had a sense of taking off and flying together.  This space is our way of sharing the gift we have been given with the world.  We hope to offer glimpses into our experiences as artists and business owners, along with tips, tools, and opportunities to create with us.   Welcome to the Fly Tribe, get ready to spread your wings!