Last week I was hit with a pretty uncomfortable truth: I’ve been living my life like it’s a problem to be solved.

If you’re feeling stuck, I can almost guarantee you’ve forgotten to do one thing: Leave your house.

What might be different about your choices and decisions if you tapped into your inner knowing? And what might you discover about yourself in the process?

As the first step of Life Design, discovery is about noticing and being curious. Not so you can fix anything. But so you can learn.

On Tuesday I did something I’ve never done before: I threw myself a party.

Discovery – as a step, a skill, a behavior and even a mindset – is a crucial part of designing a career and life you love.

It’s not easy to go back to the drawing board. To admit that our first draft wasn’t our best, or final, draft. And/but/also – iteration is a crucial part of achieving any meaningful goal or plan.

When life feels uncertain, how do you respond? Do you double down and work harder? Get angry or lash out? Put your head in the sand?

Getting laid off was one of my most creative and inspired times. Why? Because I figured out how to navigate the messiness of my layoff, and come out on the other side with a totally fresh perspective and game plan.