Staying curious is about finding opportunities in ways you may not have imagined. It is about keeping your mind open to new approaches or solutions. The mental exercise caused by staying curious makes it stronger and stronger. Unfortunately, sometimes we can get so caught up in our plan, we forget to give our brains what they need to really stretch.

Separating habits or judgements from our identity takes intention. I was in the habit of constantly doing something. It helped define who I was – someone who accomplished things and didn’t waste their “free” time. The truth was – it wasn’t serving me. Frankly, it was exhausting as well as depriving me of the time and mind space I needed to really think in the creative, strategic, imaginative way I wanted to.