This December, Jen and I decided to get intentional about spending quality time together—no easy task with a one-year-old keeping us on our toes. Jen, always full of great ideas, suggested we have a “paint night.” I thought, Cool, Painting with a Twist vibes. Nope! She came home with blank canvases and said, “Let’s paint each other.”
Now, I’ve closed real estate deals and taken big risks, but this? Zero experience, no instructions—it was straight up anxiety written all over it. I found myself more stressed about this painting than selling a real estate deal. But you know what? It wasn’t about the painting at all. It was about the laughs, the creativity, and the connection.
I won’t be expecting my art to be in a gallery anytime soon, but the memory of that night is worth more than any work of art. What I learned that night was that marriage, like entrepreneurship, is about being intentional and stepping outside your comfort zone. This little experiment reminded me that the best moments aren’t scripted—they’re created when you embrace the unexpected.
So here’s my challenge: try something new this week with someone you care about. It might be messy, but the connection you’ll build is worth it.
