I had a revelation about tribe when I read the above quote; I can choose my own tribe. By using the internet I can chose the five (or more) people who I want to spend the most time with.
The more I thought about this the more powerful the idea became. I started thinking about who I would want to hang out with every morning as I started my day. Danielle LaPorte was the first who came to mind. She's a cool combination of smart business sense and sexy spirituality and I could really benefit from having coffee with her every morning. So I subscribed to her her daily Truthbombs (and you can too,here) and followed her on Pintrest and Twitter. Now she's in my tribe. Boom, done!
I liked this idea and I was on a roll. Who else did I want in my tribe? Who's thoughts did I want filling my head? Faith Popcorn, brilliant futurist? I subscribed to her newsletter and followed her on Facebook. Boom, done! Now I'm looking at my days with a savvy eye on the future.
I didn't have to stop there. I wanted more smart, sexy, supportive women in my tribe so I spent time seeking them out. Here's a hint...they hang out together. My latest favorite podcast is Pushing Boundaries with T&A. I'm soaking up their ideas on women in general and sexuality in particular. They are a sociology geek's dream. So, not only did I follow them, I followed the trail of the people they follow and followed along (are you following me here?) I spent hours finding a lot of women I would love to spend more time with and now I get to.
I may never meet some of these women in person (but then again I might). My point is that whether I do or don't I can benefit from surrounding myself with them. As I grow as an author and a person these are the women who's ideas I want filling my head. I want my email inbox, Pintrest page, Facebook feed, and Tweets to be full of insights, cheerleading, sensuality, and spirituality. The key is making a conscious choice about who you have in your tribe, deciding who will influence your view of the world based on where you want to go and who you want to be.
I invite you to take a look at your influencers--who are they? What's their message? Are they pointing you in the direction you want to go? Are these the people you want in your tibe?
If you found this post helpful I'd love to be part of your tribe of supportive women. I post information about my writing, but also focus on the image of women in the media and women supporting women in business. You can follow my blog and find me on:
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