Creativity and Resilience — an Inspired Connection

Creative Enlightenment competition wrap-up

Jen Gippel PhD
Creative Enlightenment

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As a person just striking out in real-world ways towards my dream of being a writer finding and winning this contest is like a burst of blessed wind beneath my wings. I am so honored to be chosen to take the Creative Champion Course and excited to learn the core strengths that could make me a creative champion too. Jackie Dragon (competition winner)

In June, July, and August we ran a writing competition with the theme “creativity and resilience.” By way of wrapping up, we first owe a big thanks to Wade Kingsley, creativity coach extraordinaire, for his generosity in providing the prize. Wade delivers world-class facilitation to clients seeking creative solutions. Two winners now get to participate in Wade’s 3-week creativity course. And of course, we want to thank all those creatives who submitted some fabulous articles.

Competition Theme: Creativity and Resilience

We were looking for articles drawing on personal experience to make a connection between creativity and resilience.

Resilience is about bouncing back. Not necessarily to the same place as before but being able to absorb the blows and create a new path forward. Creativity means different things to…

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Jen Gippel PhD
Creative Enlightenment

Ph.D. Finance, MSc Creativity Studies | Combining science and personal experience I write about Aging, Creativity, and Life.