Your next chapter might not be what you think.

What would you do if you weren’t afraid? 🤔

That’s the question Robb Gilbear asked us at last weekend’s Do Bold Shit event in Toronto.

And it got me thinking…

What DO I really want?

Because sometimes, we’re just going through the motions –

ticking off boxes…

following some script we made up,

or others made for us

(2025 vision board, I’m looking at you).

Maybe – whether it’s our life story, a passion project, or a book we’re writing – we’re looking at the canvas all wrong.

Maybe we’re too attached to how it SHOULD look.

Maybe the next chapter isn’t about what you DO next, but who you get to BE.

Maybe there’s no single “right” path.

Maybe opportunity will follow us wherever we focus our attention and joy.

Maybe we just need to let go.

And see what unfolds when we do.

When you look at it that way, the questions change.

I find myself asking:

What would make today the most fun?

The most meaningful?

What changes for you when FUN and MEANINGFUL become your compass?

Because in the end, life really is what we make it.
And that, I think, is the most creative act of all.

✨ What about you? What would you do if you weren’t afraid?
(Share your thoughts — I’d love to hear what’s calling you next.)

Cat

PS: If you’re a writer or creative, you might enjoy my conversation with Steven James on The Story Blender, where we dig into the heart of storytelling — how to create believable characters, balance truth and imagination, and what every writer should know about crafting stories that resonate.
🎧 Listen to the episode here →