
09/25/2025
Be Bold
Your Life Is Your Canvas
We only get one life, and time moves faster than we think. That’s why it matters to follow our passions and lean into our dreams. If you’re still searching for what you want to do—or who you want to become—at any age, take heart. Stay open, stay curious. Trust that you have a singular destiny, one only you can fulfill. Rest in that truth and keep exploring. When you seek, you will find.
Though I’m primarily speaking to the younger generation, I also know from experience that many of us carry a second, and even a third act inside us. I’m one of them. Reinvention doesn’t come with an expiration date.
Often, the clues to your future are hidden in plain sight—in what you’re naturally good at, in the gifts you’ve had since childhood. Those gifts are not accidents. They’re meant to be refined, developed, and matured so you can bloom into your calling. Armed with a vivid imagination, a God-given curiosity, and a tenacity that feels larger than myself, I’ve climbed mountains I never thought I could.
But the richest reward has been the people: hearing their stories, marveling at their originality. Artists, writers, inventors, craftsmen, doctors, wellness and life coaches, architects, builders, fashion tastemakers, musicians, authors, entrepreneurs, songwriters, photographers—the list goes on. My greatest privilege is to share their stories. It’s a profession as rewarding as it is humbling, and meeting people remains my favorite part of the work.
Recently, while reading the Book of Ecclesiastes, one passage stopped me in my tracks. King Solomon calls the ability to enjoy one’s work—and the simple pleasures of life—a gift from God. After reflecting on the futility of worldly pursuits and the endless cycle of toil, he concludes that true satisfaction lies in finding joy in our daily labor. It is, in its purest form, a blessing to love what you do.
And as the Roman poet Virgil reminded us, “Fortune favors the bold.” So, go and climb your mountains with all you have. We each have work to do, and together we can help make our world more beautiful.
To life!
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