Today I’m walking down this path to one of the most beautiful beaches that is 20 minutes from my house.​In my head I was LITERALLY saying to myself as I trailed my family and an extra friend “how lucky am I that I get to come here and also work on a random Friday.” I […]

“You’re always working” (gut punch from my 12yo)

I may be bloated, inflamed in the face from too much sodium (fish & chips + pints on repeat will do that)… and definitely pale. …. But do not sleep on an English summer. It’s underrated. We head back to Lisbon tomorrow after a month of bopping around seaside towns (seriously – where were Cameron and Jude […]

My 9-year-old made me a logo (and other summer updates)

This week, someone asked me to rank the different buckets in my life – business, relationships, health, spirituality. ***HAPPY MONDAY TO ME🥴🥴🥴🥴 When I got talking about spirituality, I almost started to cry. I took myself by surprise and sputtered at her, “I don’t know where this is even coming from.” I grew up Catholic. […]

I almost cried ranking my life buckets

I’m guessing all of my fellow Americans are checked out with a White claw right about now, so I’ll keep this brief (well, “Patrice Brief” which is basically NOT)​​By the way… is White Claw still a thing? I just don’t have access to grocery options anymore unless you count AISELS of dried fish that sit […]

White Claw, soccer dads, and hiring decisions

Hello!​This one is a doozy (seriously get your POT of coffee ready)… you’ve been warned.​But there is a lot to unpack and I want to give you the down low on all that I learned in Cannes last week and what that means for you, your work, or your business.​I’ll spare you ALL of the mental […]

My highs and LOWS from Cannes Lion

Hey there, I unsubscribed from 2 long-term newsletter subscribes this past week. And I plan on purging some more.​One was a woman who I’ve been following for years and have bought some of her products (she’s in the social media space).​​Another was a guy who I found through LinkedIn and had been following for a year […]

I unsubscribed from 2 newsletters this week (here’s why)

I looked up my last email of December 2023 -roughly 120 days into living in a brand new country – to get a pulse check of where I was a year ago.​Some of my own writing from last year stopped me dead in my scroll. Reading those words now, sitting in my Lisbon apartment (the same […]

What a plot twist 2024 turned out to be…

My idea of happiness has just been flipped on its head.​Generally speaking, I equate sunny places being analogous to happier moods, friendlier people, and overall elevated mood levels.​Then one chaotic, last-minute family trip to Finland this weekend completely shattered everything I thought I knew. This sky is REAL. I repeat this sky is REAL. How […]

Lessons From The World’s Happiest People

I learned this week there are 4.6 BILLION pieces of content swirling around on the internet every single day. And that the MAJORITY gets ZERO engagement.​​ ​On one hand, pat yourself on the back because at least your posts are getting SOME likes?! (or are you in that Majority camp?)​​Oh and if you’re a “content on […]

94.29% of Content Gets Zero Traffic—Here’s How Yours Can Beat the Odds

Last week I mentioned that a LinkedIn post of mine went viral to the tune of almost 4 million impressions…and it broke all the rules. ***interestingly enough it did not have the same impact for Instagram and I will break that down another time.​​​​What I didn’t expect was the overwhelming outpouring of personal stories from you. […]

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