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A little about me 😌

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New for @origins ♥️

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It was such an honour to write this piece. I’m so happy it’s FINALLY out. Shout out to @thirth, @kaibraden, @_yumi_nu and @fiffanyluu for being so vulnerable and sharing their stories with me. I very much realize that being a model is a job that comes with so much privilege. But, that sometimes makes us forget that there is real racism, sexism, exploitation etc that exists in our industry. We are workers and deserve the same protections and rights as any other worker. @modelallianceny taught me that. Please read my article to learn more and thank you for all of the support this has already received ♥️

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The job market sucks. So I want to tell you the story of how I got my new job in hopes that it will encourage you to start networking more. The traditional process of applying for a job is getting more and more competitive. I found that the best way to stand out is to network with people in your industry, share your work on social media, like LinkedIn, and genuinely ask leaders for advice and mentorship. This way you’re making a genuine effort and learning along the way. Then you exist in the community has more than just a résumé floating around. Whether or not, we should have to do this in order to get a job is an entirely different discussion. But at the end of the day, I also knew people out there that want a better job than they have right now. So I just wanted to share how I got my new one - because good old networking and building relationships may get you a job in this economy much faster than traditional applying!

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A very late collection of our dreamy time in Greece 🇬🇷♥️

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15 years later, and still at it ♥️

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15 years of modeling taught me this about rejection: It isn’t going anywhere! Just try your best and move on to the next one, you can’t control their decisions and overthinking about it isn’t going to change their minds. You’ll get what’s meant for you.

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Here’s the thing, whether you’ve been doing a workout for years or you’re trying something new, there are always gonna be times when your form isn’t perfect or you’re not as strong as you want to be or you’re just too tired to finish your set. What matters is that you went and you’re giving 100% of your ability that day. The kind of person who would look at you and judge or make a comment not knowing anything about you or if you have an injury or what kind of day you had or if you’re rehabbing something or whatever is really just an insecure person who is more concerned with commenting on other people than bettering themselves through exercise. And at the end of the day, I feel for that person because I was that person. I allowed my ego to get the best of me when I started to feel like I was really good at boxing and jump rope. But eventually, I realize how stupid that is and how anti-community that attitude is. Everyone is at the gym for different reasons, but at the end of the day, we’re all just trying our best so before you judge yourself or anyone else just remove your ego from the equation. Do YOUR best, and dip.

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I found this book so so helpful (although it's not a self-help book), and I wanted to share it. It really made me rethink the pressure to have it all planned out, because it shows we are pretty shit at predicting what will make us happy. And that's not a bad thing! It's actually great because: 1) it takes away the pressure of having a rigid plan (why plan so much when things will likely change?) 2) it means we're all fairly similar (so we can relate to each other) 3) it centres community (we don't have to figure it out alone, and it's in fact more accurate if we figure it out together) It's called STUMBLING on happiness, because that's legit what we do... we stumble upon it much more often than we think. What do you think?

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Here's a look into my inner thoughts whenever someone asks me to speak in a marketing class or to a group of students. Fun fact: imposter syndrome doesn't go away LOL (at least for me it doesn't!) Thank you @gbcollege @designgbc ❤️ Products I love in this video: @vasanticosmetics colour corrector @narsissist concealer @rarebeauty mascara @physiciansformula bronzer @tomfordbeauty highlighter @makeupforever lip liner @blume lip gloss @dynamiteclothing cardigan @mother jeans ♥️♥️♥️

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I spent thousands on two degrees I don't use. I fell in love with political science in Grade 10 civics class. Politics felt like the one thing that touches everybody. I pursued it through high school, then spent $40,000 on degrees in Political Science and French at McMaster. Applied to a master's program. Didn't get in. Pivoted to modeling full-time instead. Now I'm a marketer looking at degrees hanging on my wall that seem disconnected from my career. Behind the scenes: Sometimes I see those degrees and think, "I don't use this, what was the point?" It feels like a failure to have spent $40,000 on education I wish I could use professionally, but don't. The twist? Those "unused" degrees quietly became my foundation. I wrote constantly for my poli sci degree—in English and French—and now writing is central to my marketing career and was essential in journalism. What I labeled as my failure had given me: • Critical thinking skills I use daily • The ability to evaluate information from all sources • A lens to question everything and understand research • Persuasive writing skills in multiple languages • Connections with friends I still have today I didn't need the direct career path I was chasing. The education itself was the asset. That degree collecting dust? It's not wasted money. It's just building something in you that might not be obvious yet.

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I made it through September ♥️