Curiosity is a beautiful thing — but it doesn’t live alone. It cooperates with something just as essential: courage.I’ve seen how often curiosity quietly waits in the background until courage steps forward first. It takes courage to ask the question(s) we’re afraid might change everything. It takes courage to admit we don’t know. It takes even more courage to enter into a situation we don’t fully understand. Not to control it, but to grow from it.
Recently, my therapist asked to name a few of my strengths. After thinking for a moment, one word rose to the surface invoking her excitement : curiosity. I’ve always had a deep desire to understand — to look beyond what’s […]
My daughter was painting in the living room the other night. Acrylics on canvas—we do a lot of that around here. She had this picture in her mind, something bright and bold, and halfway through, she messed up. A misplaced […]
The Paradox of Intimacy Intimacy is a strange thing. It asks us to be both strong and exposed. Real and meaningful connection doesn’t come from pretending we’ve got it all together — it’s about letting someone see the parts of […]
