A cardboard box. A kid. And a creative fire that never actually went out. This one’s for anyone who forgot they were a creator.

Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go do that. Because what the world needs are people who have come alive. Howard Thurman· Civil Rights Leader

We’re here and this era of major change isn’t going anywhere. You’re also not powerless within it no matter how it feels. To respond wisely, create boldly and thrive, we need to understand what it asks of us first.

Years ago I intentionally decided to become a hermit of sorts. I had this vision of climbing a steep mountainside, finding a cave at its edge and sitting in stillness until I was ready. And that’s essentially what I did.