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The Ambivert’s Guide to French Sundays

Sundays and I have always had a complicated relationship. As an ambivert, I can turn it all the way on for work and travel, then crash into long stretches of doing “nothing” at home—only to feel guilty for not writing the song, filming the video, or building the next big strategy. In this personal reflection, I unpack the idea of a “French Sunday,” why rest feels so conflicted in American hustle culture, and what it might look like to give myself real permission to slow down.

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Desk Before Crown: My Very Unofficial Queen Elizabeth Experiment

What if the real flex isn’t the crown, but the calendar behind it? I’ve been obsessed with the stories about Queen Elizabeth II starting her days with paperwork and structure long before the ceremonies. I don’t know how many of those stories are perfectly accurate—but I like who I become when I choose to believe them. In this post, I share my very unofficial “Queen Rules,” from a fake red box to 4 p.m. tea.

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Meet Me at the Vanity

My boss thought my greenroom setup was “just makeup” until I called it my confidence trick. That moment sent me back through decades of vanity-side conversations—from my mum’s mirror to QVC greenrooms to caring for her through Alzheimer’s. This is the story of how a simple beauty ritual became my inner sanctum, and why I now invite others to pull up a chair at the mirror.

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The Invisible Guest at Every Holiday Party

Holiday invitations look dazzling on Instagram, but if you’re anything like me, your first reaction is, “Can I just stay under the duvet instead?” In this story, I share a Toronto holiday party I absolutely did not want to attend, the secret wrist-tug exit plan that got me through the door, and how the Invisible Guest Theory has become one of my favorite quiet tricks for easing social anxiety at parties.

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One Small Step, Fifteen Moves Forward

Sometimes, all it takes is one small step to start moving forward. In this post, I share how breaking big goals into tiny, doable actions helped me turn a scattered day around—and how those micro-moves can help you do the same.

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When Chaka Kahn Takes the Stage: Lessons from CruiseWorld

I share the honest, behind-the-scenes story of speaking on the main stage at CruiseWorld—nerves, authenticity, and the Phenomenal Force that shows up when it matters most. Discover why embracing your inner “Chaka Kahn” is the key to making an impact.

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