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Michelle Hamilton's avatar

Oh, I’m so so glad you did the full picture, real life post. I can relate, to expectations, to feeling a little down even though you are in the midst of something extraordinary. Why? What’s wrong me, I think. But really nothing. I am human. To allow all that to have space and yet to focus on the good so that rises. Thanks for this.

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Sarah Lavender Smith's avatar

I have your book ordered and am eager to read it. Thanks for this candid post. I followed another writer last year on her substack as she described launching her excellent book. You might appreciate her post about the occasional humiliation of launching a book and going on tour: https://erikabolstad.substack.com/p/when-no-one-shows-up

I see you linked to Lululemon's Further initiative. I know some of the women athletes chosen to participate, and they're bursting with enthusiasm and now evangelizing Lululemon (as is part of Lululemon's intent and deal). But I am skeptical of it and see it mainly as a way for Lululemon to gain market share, and their science research and promotion of these women as role models is secondary to the business deal. I did not like how they took them out of their natural environment and did that glamorous Vogue-like photo shoot; it leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Also, I would like to ask them if they talked openly about their contract salaries (doubtful) and made sure they were each getting a fair and good deal; e.g. is Mirna getting the same as Camille? This could have been a chance for women athletes to band together and demand equal and higher pay, but my hunch is they had to sign NDAs and it's likely not equal. Anyway, sorry, rant over!

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