Choosing Curiosity in an Anxious World with Lynn Borton

Don’t Just Do Something. Sit There.

What if curiosity isn’t just a personality trait or something we feel… but something we choose?

This episode kicks off a January series on Late Bloomer Living exploring the connection between curiosity and playfulness—and why both matter more than ever in midlife and beyond.

I’ve been thinking a lot about curiosity as a kind of superpower. Not something we either have or don’t have—but something we can choose, especially when life feels uncertain.

That’s why I was excited to talk with Lynn Borton, host of the podcast Choose to Be Curious. Lynn has been exploring curiosity for years, and this conversation unfolds slowly and thoughtfully—without rushing to neat conclusions.

In this episode, we explore:

• A childhood moment that taught Lynn how changing perspective changes everything
  
  
• How a health scare turned “later” into now
  
  
• Why slowing down creates space for insight (“Don’t just do something. Sit there.”)
  
  
• Curiosity as a gentle antidote to anxiety and fear
  
  
• The connection between curiosity, play, and aging well
  
  

Toward the end of the conversation, Lynn offers a simple but powerful question for moments when you feel stuck:
What if there’s opportunity in this unknown?

If you’d like to watch the full conversation, you can find the video version on YouTube.

🎙️ Learn more about Lynn and her podcast, Choose to be Curious.

If this conversation made you think of a friend, I hope you’ll share it with them.

Stay playful. Stay curious.
And bloom like you mean it. 🌼