Curiosity killed the cat…

but satisfaction brought it back.

In Christian teachings, we often hear about “child-like faith”, and while that could be a whole deep dive in an of itself, I ask myself, is there some of connection between a child-like faith personal (or professional) growth and development?

A few weeks ago I shared some thoughts around goal-setting (or lack there of) and my belief that a certain level of openness or flexibility is important to see opportunities as they arise. No, I’m not providing a summary incase you missed it – go comb through your inbox. Instead, visions of whimsical exploration and what that looks like surfaced in my reflection.

CURIOSITY.

A trait, a term, a concept that I don’t hear a whole lot in professional speak. And I’m to blame for that too. Curiosity seems to have a certain juvenile connotation that makes using the phase sometimes, well, unnatural. But there’s something there. And maybe you’re not wrestling with this connection as much as I am. (In that case, please share! I love all the notes, commentary, and further dialogue many of you have sent in response to the weekly topics.)

I usually hear terms like “innovative”, “creative”, or “problem-solver”, and I like curiosity way better. It sounds FUN and exploratory.

So today I hereby declare, let’s be curious!

Embracing curiosity is catalyst for personal growth, encouraging us to explore, question, and sometimes end up face-first in a mud puddle. It teaches us to lean into change and develop a deeper understanding of what’s in front of us… like how to balance better to tiptoe around the mud puddle… or that mud washes off and we should just jump in anyway.

Let’s go play in some puddles.