Last Tuesday, I kicked off week one of a mini thought starter series inspired by my daughter called Tuesdays with Rory. Welcome to week numero dos.

When was the last time you did something for the first time? This question now makes me laugh when I think about the first two months with Rory. Every moment with our baby girl was foreign – from diaper changing to feeding to learning how to hold her with confidence while supporting her neck – it was all new to me.

And in the midst of the rise and fall of hormones, the newness was all-consuming. As I was healing from surgery in the hospital, I remember my husband and I literally staring at her and back to each other in fear – wondering how in the world our hospital heroes were going to let crazy first timers like us walk out of there with such a tiny human.

Hence, now in month four, I can look back and laugh at the struggle.

As we mature in our careers, we can make the mistake of wanting to stick to what we know and focus all efforts on refinement versus opening ourselves to new territory. During my agency days, even asking corporate leaders to draw a picture of the person next to them made most feel queasy and uncomfortable. And while refinement and proliferation of our strengths are important, I believe today’s marketplace is asking more of us – to explore and try something new. To employ a lifelong curiosity. It doesn’t have to be at the level of bringing a baby into this world, but it could look like learning about blockchain, listening to a podcast about storytelling, speaking for the first time at a conference, or testing out a new feature on Instagram. Perhaps it’s outside the cubicle walls – joining a recreational volleyball team, attempting to create Bob Ross happy trees, or diving into a new dish with the help of a meal delivery kit.

Attempting something new isn’t always fun in the beginning, but it has plentiful benefits. Some studies even show a positive correlation between learning and happiness. For me, it provokes new ways of thinking and creativity. It gives me time to clear my head but also get a little bit more comfortable with the idea of imperfection.

So, my challenge to anyone that reads this would be this: Push yourself to have a somewhat recent answer to the question, “When was the last time you did something for the first time?”