"The best use of imagination is creativity. The worst use of imagination is anxiety." - Deepak Chopra
Back in the day, when you were lost on an Alpine Pass with all hope lost, you might have looked to the horizon and seen a barrel-chested St Bernard standing over you in your hour of need with a keg of warm liquor to offer you a glimmer of hope.
It’s a whimsical thought, but in reality there are times of crisis in our lives, when creativity can be a lifesaving force. One creative act can distract us when we're faced with an uncomfortable and sometimes frightening path.
If a year in isolation has taught us anything, it’s that creativity is humanity’s life jacket, that can be deployed at a moment’s notice when it’s so desperately needed.
So in this episode, we reflect on the times when we’ve reached for the rip chord and found safety aboard a creative lifeboat.
When has creativity been there when you’ve needed it the most? When have you pulled the rip chord on an emergency supply of creative distraction?
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