Hi 👋 friends,
I’ve been thinking back to when I was debating whether to start a YouTube channel — and how wildly out of character that felt. I barely posted on Instagram, deleting more than I ever shared. Making videos? Putting myself out there online? That just wasn’t me. Until, one day, it was.
After quitting my job, I needed a shift. I was anxious, unsure of what was next, and desperate to think differently. So I started doing something I hadn’t done in years — learning for the sake of curiosity. Podcasts, books, YouTubers, creators, events… anything that got me thinking beyond the job titles I was used to. And somewhere in that spiral of exploration, the idea of starting a channel didn’t feel as absurd as it once had.
🔧 1. What’s Working for Me
Studying people who think differently — not just founders, but anyone living intentionally. That energy is contagious. My dad is one of them.
🎧 2. What I’m Listening to / Reading
How I Built This by Guy Raz — the Instagram episode was a good one.
🏙️ 3. Life in the City
Parking in Toronto has been a nightmare these past two days while I rented a car for work. Honestly, giving up my car when I moved here was a solid decision.
💭 4. Thought
Starting something new always comes with fear — fear of wasting time, of failing, of looking stupid. But what’s scarier is staying stuck. The longer I stay in curiosity mode, the more I see how powerful it is to experiment. I don’t always have to know where something is going as long as the steps feel intentional and I know why I’m doing it.
For the first time, that uncertainty doesn’t feel like a problem. But it’s a new feeling — just last year, the fear of posting online and not having it all figured out felt like a huge problem.If you’re also on a path of trying something new, I’d love to hear what you’re working on. What’s pulling your curiosity right now?
Shermeen