I'm sharing my slightly embarrassing, yet totally unapologetic, crush on Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex. Her dedication to women's rights, her lifelong commitment to philanthropy, to uplifting the voices of the underrepresented, her style and poise and grace under incredible circumstances... I could go on.

Crushes - whether on celebrities or slightly cooler friends - can be wonderful fonts of inspiration.

They become problematic when we see in them some better version of ourselves, and by comparison, make ourselves feel less than.

A Golden Shadow is someone we look up to and then use against ourselves. When we feel not capable or ready to share our work, our vision, our voice - because we believe someone else is already doing it, and doing it better.


(photo credit: Janae Jones Photography)

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