— Journal — La Souveraine
N° MMXXVI
August 2026
Thoughts, stories and ideas.
Notes on embodied leadership for high-performing women.
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From the journal.
A slow read for a settled body. New letters arrive most weeks.
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My Story: Why I Do This Work
I spent twenty years over-performing in corporate. Never missed a quota. I needed to see my name in the lights like…
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Tell me if this sounds familiar.
Someone makes a request. You immediately feel the other person's discomfort, expectation, or need. Your own preference, exhaustion, or objection…
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You Knew...But You Didn't Speak Up
There's a moment in the meeting where you know exactly what needs to be said. The room is waiting, the…
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Are You Missing the Moments That Count?
Your kid said something funny at dinner. Everyone laughed. You smiled on a half-second delay– you were still finishing a thought…
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The Self-Betrayal Loop in High Performing Women
Tell me if this sounds familiar. Someone makes a request. You immediately feel the other person's discomfort, expectation, or need.…
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Being Wrong Is Dangerous
You've typed the email with perfect diction. And then you proofread it five times. Ok, seven, but who's…
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Every Time the Noise Stops
She took a Saturday off. Truly off — no calls, no laptop, nowhere to be. By 10am she was reorganizing her closet. By…
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Let's Be Honest--The Fires Are Never Going to Stop
You are the one who always figures it out. Putting out fires is what you do. It's what you'…