Ellen Saliares, MPH

We do a lot of icebreakers in my line of work. Sometimes it's easier to just pick an answer, even if it's not THE ANSWER. That's the case when people do the "what's your dream job?" icebreaker question... I'm in my dream job but I always say that my dream job is naming colors. It just seems like a beautiful way to engage with the world. 

Today on Minnesota Public Radio's Beautiful World, they did a story about the first color dictionary. I was mesmerized, it led to a very pleasant sitting-in-traffic situation for me. The person who came up with the first color dictionary references colors that are part of every part of life from birds feathers to flowers. Colors are such an important part of our lives!

You should listen! and you can do it right here.