Vol. 1 Ed. 18 September 7, 2025 Opening a Hidden Door: Traveling Lighter, Thinking Bigger

We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” - Joseph Campbell 

Dear Brilliant Community, 

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about forgiveness—and how not dragging Harry frees me to move faster. But I didn’t expect the profound clarity it would unlock: a crystal-clear view of the next level of my work.

By letting go of those old stories, I freed up the mental space to think differently—not just about my life, but about business, scale, and impact. When I stopped rehearsing old slights, I made room for something new: vision.

Here’s the truth: consulting will always be part of me. I love the deep dive, the problem-solving, the spark of real connection. And that’s what makes this shift so meaningful. It’s not a rejection of that work, but an evolution from it.

Working one-on-one isn’t enough for the impact I want to create. I want to shift how we deliver work—how we think, solve problems, and lead at scale.

What’s emerging? I see a platform that brings together the books, theories, and frameworks that have shaped me—a practical system for focused work and strategic leadership. It’s a way of thinking that can spark change beyond any single conversation.  

This vision only emerged once I stopped dragging Harry. Forgiveness cleared the space to see what was possible instead of staying stuck in what wasn’t working.

When we forgive we create JOY.

For years, I’ve dreamt of being in a house—my house—and stumbling on a door I didn’t know existed. Behind it: space, treasures, and gifts that had been mine all along, just hidden. Recently, in this dream, the door was cracked open and covered over, waiting. Inside was a world dusty with time but rich with possibility.

I realized the room I’d closed off wasn’t just personal—it was professional, too. My work needed more space to breathe, more doors to open.

When I shared this with my coach, she reminded me of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe—how Lucy steps through and realizes the world is bigger and richer than she ever knew. “This must be a simply enormous wardrobe!” she thinks, astonished.

It hit me deeply. I first read that book in the fifth grade. And now, decades later, C.S. Lewis’s words ring truer than ever:

But someday you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. - C.S. Lewis

 That’s what this season feels like: becoming old enough, wise enough, to open a hidden door I'd closed long ago and find that the magic was mine all along.

✨ So my question for you is this:  What hidden door might already be waiting for you to open? What story are you ready to release to find it?

✨ Next week, I’ll share more about how this vision becomes a structure—how principles turn into practices, and a mindset becomes a method. For now, I’m simply grateful for the space to see clearly.

With you in the field,

Soyini