When Life Hands You Lemons (or a pink slip)
i recently caught a peek into a documentary [ http://www.lemonademovie.com/ ] made about people who lost their jobs in the heat of the recession, and what they did with themselves afterwards. one woman becomes a yoga teacher. one man embraces his art full time. one man spends more time with his children. one man becomes a woman (to each his/her own)... while it seems to be a movie about curiosity, courage, and creativity, these people received news which, by most people’s standards, completely rocked their worlds for the worst. the pink slip: it’s no walk in the park; i’ve been there. but what if… getting laid off isn’t actually as horrible as it sounds? what if getting fired is the best thing that’s ever happened to someone? you’d likely never would leave your job by your own free will, though you may have day-dreamed about it. but when you have no choice and are escorted to the parking lot by the burly guy that loads the water jugs, you have no choice but to make a m...