Before you can shine your light, you need to find it, know it, and ignite it. And that's where I want to focus today: a simple, powerful way to know yourself more — not through a quiz or a book, but by looking inward and celebrating who you are before you ask anyone else to weigh in.

Instead of mapping out a big action plan or productivity overhaul, today I want to focus on the smallest mindset shift that cracks life wide open for me — when I remember to tune into it. It all comes back to creativity, and how we can channel it daily. And here's why that matters a lot more than it might sound.

There’s a reason why I left my desk and came out to the tidy living room to write this blog. My desk is surrounded by pending tasks. Even when “neat,” which is not often, there are piles of papers to file, calendars of future events and tasks, partially completed craft projects, stamps and letters and sticky notes and birthday reminders. 

It’s no wonder my brain goes off to try to mentally tie up all those loose ends. So, how do we solve this conundrum without spending an hour cleaning, then run out of time to write? And - might there be a deeper lesson to learn about how we make decisions…that could help in other areas of life?