A couple of weeks ago, I took my kids to a performance of The Nutcracker. As an indication of how steeped they are in the style of the Pacific Northwest, where getting dressed up means putting on your good fleece, I said something my eight-year-old daughter about wearing a dress. She practically choked out the words, “What do you mean, dress?”
But I digress before I’ve even begun. So, we went to The Nutcracker. My daughter opted for black, my four-year-old son wore his fanciest dinosaur shirt, and I did wear a dress. But I couldn’t manage wearing heels so I basically wore fancy flip flops. It worked – it’s the PNW.
Anyway, we were early (when does that ever happen?), and we were wandering through the lobby looking at all the exhibit tables. We came to a table for our local newspaper, The Seattle Times. A gentleman was giving away a nutcracker with each new subscription to the paper. I asked him a few questions and found out he was retired from a job that didn’t have to do with the newspaper. He was doing this as a side gig because he feels journalism is important.
I had three thoughts:
- There’s no way I’m resisting this sales pitch. Just give me the sign-up slip.
- Isn’t that cool to do something you feel so passionate about after you retire?
- I love journalism and I’m worried too
So yes, I got a new subscription to the Seattle Times. I doubt we’ll ever make the Style section, but now if we do, I’ll know about it.
I’ve published a related post on my personal blog: Don’t Call Me Nice…Please
Please check out these other items of interest:
More about Wynne Leon and her story-telling journey
Workshop about creativity jump start that I delivered with Dr. Vicki Atkinson
Speaking and workshops on leadership through creativity to build resilient teams
Podcast about the how and why of creativity
Articles and corporate creativity resources
Corporate evaluate your team needs for creativity
Individual creativity survey for individuals
My book about my journey to find what fueled my dad’s indelible spark and twinkle can be found on Amazon: Finding My Father’s Faith.
You can find me on Instagram and Twitter @wynneleon
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