Technicolor Egg-Spiration
April 30, 2024
Growing up, Easter in my family was surrounded by traditions. But my favorite, by far, was coloring Easter eggs. I loved dipping eggs into the colors and seeing what randomness would come out of it. Some were beautiful beyond belief. Others looked like a dumpster fire. Either way, it was a blast to experiment as a family.
Once I left the house as an adult, it was a tradition that fell to the wayside, until this year. Being back in Chicago has given me this craving to reminisce and do the things I did as a kid. So I bought one of those box kits from Walgreens, hard-boiled a dozen eggs (that stunk up the whole fridge), and waited to surprise my family when they came over on Easter Sunday.
I’ll be honest. My “super fun” Easter activity was received with mixed feedback. My Husband was neutral about it, my Mom was excited, and my Dad was…not thrilled. But I was adamant that we do it (I gave them no choice) and they kindly obliged.
Funny enough, the person who got most into it was my Dad. True story. He was the first to use the glitter (of course it went everywhere), he got really into applying painters tape to the egg to create “white space” in his design, and ended up being the last one to leave the table.
It didn’t matter the end result (although I must say they were all pretty legit), it was about experimenting and doing something just for the fun of it.
Think about the last time you brought a fun, experimental energy into your work. In fact, have you ever?
Although it can feel counter-intuitive (especially for operators), there’s always a time and place for this approach. Whether it’s leading a brainstorming session with your team using a weird prompt, to adding a silly gif into a presentation that drives home the point you are trying to make.
Doing things outside the norm shakes up our way of thinking and help us to connect the dots differently.
So why not give it a try? Who knows, maybe you’ll end up seeing the next big thing. Or maybe it’ll just be a cherished memory to smile about. Either way, there’s no harm in trying.
— Ariana
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