I ran a small experiment yesterday.
I hosted a group, guided reflection session.
The first one of its kind for me.
This time, the focus wasn’t on me delivering tools, frameworks, or knowledge.
It was on holding the container.
Providing just enough structure.
And letting everyone do their own work.
It felt weird at first.
Expanding in the middle.
Quietly rewarding at the end.
I even got a client out of it without trying.
But that wasn’t the point.
The most important thing was this:
For the first time, I did something purely as an experiment.
Not as something that had to work.
Not as something that needed to turn into a product, a funnel, or a plan.
And because of that, everything felt lighter.
Instead of judging the outcome, I could reflect on it.
With curiosity.
With honesty.
Do I want to do it again?
If yes, why?
If not, what do I want to try instead?
That shift alone changed everything.
In a world that’s changing faster every day, you have a choice.
You can cling tightly to a few fixed things,
work, routines, roles, identities,
hoping they’ll stay stable, getting frustrated when they don't.
Or you can get clear on your values and purpose,
choose a direction,
and then design small experiments in that direction.
You test.
You learn.
You reflect lightly.
You adjust.
Not because you failed.
But because you’re paying attention to why it's important in the first place.
I came across a simple framing on the Good Life Project that I’m carrying with me into 2026 and beyond:
Direction over directives
Experiments over rigid plans
Reflection over judgment
For a world where the terrain keeps shifting.
And the only real constant is you.
Over to you, dear reader,
What’s one direction you’re choosing to expand into this month?
What are one or two small experiments you could try, without pressure to be right?
And when will you pause to reflect on how it’s actually working for you?
