I am a mighty unicorn.

Sometimes we have these ideas, right? And they seem crazy, so foolish, so ridiculous. So most of the time, what do we do? We keep them to ourselves. We tuck them away in our brains—relegate them to the deepest, darkest recesses of our minds—the cobweb-cluttered corners—to remain hidden, buried, if we’re lucky, never heard from again.

But occasionally, we do something dumb like mention one of these ideas to our friends. And say, I know how I want it to look or sound, in my head. But I don’t know how to do that. But, it turns out, our friends don’t think our ideas are actually that crazy or foolish. They actually think our ideas aren’t half-bad. They actually think our ideas are kind of good. And they actually happen to possess the skill set that we’re lacking and they’re inspired by whatever we’re thinking. So then they come onboard, seeing the potential for all of us, and decide to pitch in. Then slowly, over time, we all contribute and hone and finesse and chip away at this once-ridiculous idea until it actually sort of starts to make sense and then, eventually, turns pretty awesome.

I shared one such idea (Unicorn in Uniform) with my friends and colleagues Joseph Watson and Dwayne Weakley. They didn't laugh at me. They encouraged me. And I, in turn, encourage you. Whatever it is you're thinking or feeling, get it out of your system. Write it. Sketch it. Share it. Put it on paper and put it out there, so it can ultimately come to life.

That's what this piece is about. It's intended for kids but, as with most things, it also applies to our adult selves. Deep down, we are all mighty unicorns.