LinkedIn: Written Post and Joining Groups

I have made my first ever post as a linkedin user! I decided to write about the perception of self and reason for being in terms of what we strive to achieve in life, which was inspired by a talk given by Eleanor Snare about the Japanese 'ikigai' theory at the sustainability symposium I went to last week. 
Surprisingly I really enjoyed writing and publishing this post. It felt like writing a really academic and relevant version of a Facebook status...sort of? Anyway, this has made me think a little more about starting my own blog, talking about current issues and how they relate to illustration. Just food for thought, but if I get a good response this might give me a push to actually start writing on a regular basis. You can read it here if you are interested!

In relation to joining groups, I have only been accepted by one so far which is 'scientific illustration and animation for the research scientist', not just because this was the example group that John showed us, but because I have a genuine interest in medical illustration. I have also requested to join the following groups: