Everyone is creative. Every month we gather and kick off our events with this phrase. But how much do we actually believe it?
Monica reminded us last Friday morning that creativity isn’t just art or making things — it’s belonging, opportunity, the environment we build around us every day. It’s already happening, whether you call yourself creative or not.
Progress over perfection. Curiosity alongside confidence. The small moments we overlook are often where the real creating begins.
A huge thank you to Monica @wildabandonleadership for being so generous with her wisdom and her story. To our community partners @vibe_coworks and @oxaliskitchen for making the morning possible. To our volunteers for showing up and making this feel like home. And to @fionamargo photography for capturing it all.
#cmcreate #creativemornings
You’re already doing it. The creating. The figuring-it-out. The showing up.
Tomorrow, Monica S. Downen @wildabandonleadership puts words to something you already know, and we think it’s going to feel like a deep breath.
Spots are still open at the link in bio. Come join us. ✨
📍 @vibe_coworks , Poulsbo, doors at 7:30 AM
☕ Free breakfast and coffee from @oxaliskitchen — bring your own mug
Meet Monica S. Downen — café builder, former dispatcher, leadership coach, and this month’s CM Poulsbo speaker.
Her talk is called “Create: You’re Already Doing It” — and we think that says it all. Monica has spent her career in the kinds of places where culture is made quietly, in real time: a community kitchen, an emergency call center, the small moments most people walk right past. Now she’s bringing that wisdom to Poulsbo.
Come ready to see your everyday life a little differently. ✨
☀️ Doors at 7:30 AM and our speaker will join us shortly after
📍 Vibe Coworks, Poulsbo
☕ Free breakfast + coffee; bring your own mug
🔗 RSVP at creativemornings.com/cities/PBO
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A little life update 💛
After about 3 years of volunteering with CreativeMornings Poulsbo, helping with setup, social, and hosting… I’m officially stepping into the role of host for our chapter.
This community has been such a special one to be part of, and I’m really grateful to now help lead it.
Huge thank you to Rachael for bringing CreativeMornings to Poulsbo and growing it into something incredible. Not many things can get a room full of people together at 7:30am on a Friday… but this one does—and that says everything.
I’m excited (and a little nervous in the best way) to see where this first year takes me ✨
Thanks CreativeMornings and to everyone who’s been part of it so far 💫
Meet Ana Grigorovici @designbench.studio , who illustrated our CREATE theme for May. Ana is a London-based brand designer whose practice is rooted in collaboration, culture, and social impact. Explore some of Ana’s favorite works on the #CreativeMornings blog #CMcreate
Link: /blog/create-illustrator-ana-grigorovici
May’s global theme is CREATE. It was chosen in collaboration with our global partner Adobe and illustrated by Ana Grigorovici @designbench.studio . Get inspired with this month’s hashtag: #CMcreate
Link: /blog/may-theme-create
What a morning. 🔥🫶
There’s something really special about gathering outside, cozied up around a bonfire with warm coffee and good people. Last Friday was exactly that — and we’re still glowing from it.
Thank you to Joshua Washburn and Brennan Webster for sharing their stories, their passion, and their deep love for Nordic and Viking heritage and culture. Nordic to the Core lived up to every bit of its name.
Thank you to everyone who showed up by the water with us. You are the quiet fire that keeps this community burning. 💛
And a heartfelt thank you to our local partners who made this morning possible:
@vibe_coworks@thepacificnorthwestrealtor with @manetterealestateco@divinebakingcompany@sarahbaricrealestate
Thank you for believing in what we’re building here.
To our day-of volunteers — thank you for showing up early, setting up, and welcoming every single person who walked through the gate. This doesn’t happen without you. 🫶
And finally — a very special moment to honor. 🌟
Rachel Studebaker, the founder of CreativeMornings Poulsbo, has stepped down from hosting after building this chapter from the ground up. Rachael, there are no words for what you’ve given this community. Thank you for starting the fire. 🔥
We are so excited to welcome Amber Salay as she steps up to carry the torch. We cannot wait to see where she takes us. 💛
Photography by @fullcirclephoto.co and videography by @jellopenguinproductions@creativemorning
One of my favorite things to do each month is photograph for @cmpoulsbo .
April was an extra special month as our local chapter chose the international theme - Ember🔥
Usually hosted at @vibe_coworks , this month we ventured to the Poulsbo Waterfront for an igniting discussion about long-burning beliefs and how they shape our lives and actions.
Big thank you to the @poulsbo_sons and to all the sponsors and crew that brings Creative Mornings to life.
This month’s Creative Mornings theme “Ember” is especially exciting as it was chosen by our very own Poulsbo Chapter and illustrated by @sarahgordondesign
Interesting to hear from this month’s guest speaker, the Fraternal Order of the Sons of Norway, and how they interpreted the theme.
And always wonderful to chat with familiar and new faces every month from all over the area. This event refills my cup every month- both figuratively and literally since there’s always coffee! 🤪
If you haven’t been, what’s stopping you?
She started it all. 🔥
Rachael Studebaker is the founder of CreativeMornings Poulsbo and owner of @studebakerdesignco — and when she talks about EMBER, she’s talking about everything this chapter was built on.
⛅️ A reminder: we’re outdoors this month! Dress for the weather, grab your camping chairs, and come ready for a morning by the water.
📅 April 24 | Doors at 7:30 AM, speakers will join shortly after
📍 Muriel Iverson Williams Waterfront Park
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The person behind the lens has something to say. 🎥🔥
Carlos Correa is our volunteer videographer and owner of @jellopenguinproductions — the one who makes sure these moments get captured. This month, he stepped in front of the camera to share what EMBER means to him.
🙋 Want to help make mornings like this happen? Email us at [email protected] with the subject line “I volunteer!
CreativeMornings Poulsbo | April 24
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#cmember #creativemornings #kitsap
Our volunteer Email Marketer Lin Hino has been quietly tending the fire behind the scenes. 🔥
This is what EMBER means to her. 🫶
☕ Heads up — bring your own mug! Coffee will be hot and ready, and we’re keeping it low-waste.
💛 The #1 way to help us grow? Bring a friend. Invite somebody to join you!
CreativeMornings Poulsbo | April 24
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#cmember #creativemornings #kitsap
