A boost from Tracy: A brief story from Tracy's childhood

Have you ever looked at something differently and suddenly seen its potential?

At age 12, I stumbled upon this lesson in the most unexpected way - while helping my friend clean her room.

As she tossed "trash" my way to throw out - broken jewelry, watch parts, a cracked hair clip, and some old art supplies - something clicked. 

Instead of seeing junk, I saw possibilities. One creative moment with some crazy glue later, and what was destined for the garbage became a unique hair accessory my friend immediately wanted to keep.

That afternoon sparked "Chaos Clips and Pins," a business that grew from door-to-door sales to craft fairs and eventually to stores across multiple states. 

But the real treasure wasn't in the sales - it was in the revelation that nothing is inherently trash or treasure. The value lies in how we choose to see it.

My friend's initial shock at seeing her drawer of "junk" transformed into something beautiful stays with me to this day. 

It reminds me that circumstances- all of them (feedback, losses, leftovers)- are neutral until we assign them meaning. You don’t have to jump to the first meaning that you associate with a circumstance, you can get creative. 

What might you see differently today?

To your creativity, 

Tracy

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