“When someone asks us about now, many of us answer with next.” – Ken Woodward

We took the mic into Union Market and asked strangers one question. What is your Right Now Question? Their answers, and the quiet trend running underneath them.

On a warm June afternoon in Washington, DC, we stood in Union Market and asked the people passing through a single thing. Not what they do. Not where they are headed. Just this. What is your Right Now Question?

What came back was a market full of strangers, each one carrying something. A job. A move. A book they could not choose. A neighborhood changing faster than anyone can hold. Listen for the trend running underneath the answers, then meet us on the other side for what we noticed.

A few of the Right Now Questions we heard:

• Am I going to get this job?
• What does peace look like?
• Do I stay, or do I go?
• Do the new neighbors know what this used to be?
• Where will these protests lead us?
• What is so hard about being kind?

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In March 2025, I wrapped up 32+ years working for the US Navy (Active Duty, Contractor, Civil Servant) and am now developing three elements (podcast, coaching, and speaking) of the Curated Questions project. Keep up with all the action at www.curatedquestions.com and come along for the ride!