The folks behind Lemonade, an inspirational film about 16 advertising professionals who lost their jobs and found their calling, now want to create Lemonade (The Book). The volume “will assemble a collection of essays from people telling stories of reinvention in their own words. Only this time, it won’t be limited to the advertising industry,” the site states.
From the site:
Imagine all the inspirational personal triumphs that arose after the auto industry crash. Think of all the school teachers, engineers, and finance professionals who have found their life’s work thanks to being downsized. Those of us in advertising provide just one, very sheltered viewpoint of what’s possible in unemployment. If you lost your job but found your calling, we want to hear from you.
Please submit a 1-paragraph abstract (about 100 words) about yourself. At this stage, I want this to be more about the quality of your story and less about the quality of the writing. If your story is inspiring enough, we’ll get it written.
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I was downsized from a job I loved in 2003 and diagnosed with leukemia a week later. I've made lemonade from this interesting soup by inventing a one-person company that brings science fun to kids and families in the Twin Cities (Minnesota.) My work is totally gig-based at this point, so in one week I might present at a teacher workshop, take a cooler of dry ice to a birthday party, and move on to teach a middle school class. I really do have fun with science every single day.
Jane, that is a remarkable story of reinvention. I hope you'll consider submitting it to lemonademovie.com. Thanks so much for sharing, and best wishes to you.