Stepping over thresholds

I have a habit of stepping through open gates and doors.

Last weekend in Paris, after my son’s graduation ceremony, I spotted one while walking through the ancient Marais neighbourhood.

On the other side was a quiet cobblestone courtyard, empty but for a tiny craftsman’s workshop. A goldsmith’s, as it turned out.

Moments like these always feel symbolic.

A small threshold, a quiet invitation.

I follow my curiosity and step across a miniature version of liminal space.

Over the years, that impulse has led me to unexpected treasures:

🔹 A turquoise-and-gold 14th-century Mudejar chapel in Córdoba
🔹 A stretch of washboard-rocky beach on the Wales Coastal Path
🔹 A waterfall thundering beside a roadside in Ecuador.

I never set out to find them. I just noticed the open gate — and stepped through.

In my work, staying curious leads to connection I could never have planned.

It can be as simple as:

✨ Asking how someone feels
✨ Listening for what’s beneath the words
✨ Helping someone shape and share their story

And the result?

“Caroline gave me more confidence, much better self-awareness, and the realisation that I already had everything I needed — voice, stories, language. I just couldn’t see it. It was as if she knew which keys would open the right doors.”

– Cristina, European Business Development Director

Whether you’re navigating change, leading a team, or learning how to listen better…

Curiosity is a quiet superpower.

It widens perspectives. Deepens connection.

And opens doors for others to walk through.


👉 Where might your curiosity take you this week?