Economic Downturn Leads to Creativity
We’ve all see the unemployment numbers in the news, heard the individual horror stories and maybe even felt a little pinch ourselves. In all of this bad news, I was thrilled to hear of a little glimmer of good.
Because of the economic slowdown, many Americans have experienced a slowdown of their own and are either rediscovering old hobbies or finding new interests. It’s true! It’s so true that the Wall Street Journal has featured truck drivers who have taken up quilting and knitting. Check it out here and here if you don’t believe me.
I love it! I love that something good and positive and productive and fun has come out of something not so great. I love that people are finally finding time to do things they enjoy. I love that people are so passionate about the things they love that they’ll talk about them in a national forum – despite what their coworkers may think.
I am a little worried that my mom and one of my aunts might take up truck driving so that they can have more time to quilt…
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