What I Want for You (and Your Book) In 2024

I should have felt thrilled and excited.

I woke up in one of my favorite places — Sonoma County, California.

I was in a beautiful casita at a luxe AirBNB that cost thousands daily to rent. My team and I were on day two of a brand shoot that was going exactly as scheduled. Right down to the delicious eggs that my assistant made me, which tasted way better than my own.

But I felt incredibly . . . uneasy. I didn’t know what to make of it, so I said nothing.

I went along with the clothes the stylist picked out for me. I smiled and posed and laughed.

And I did have a good time, but the experience . . . . just wasn’t what I expected.

I left California feeling a little let down, wondering what had gone wrong. I had been so careful, and set everything up right. Everyone else did their jobs and met expectations. There was no logical reason to feel the way I did.

And yet. When the photos came back, I had the same feeling.

The photographer was talented and I looked good . . . but I felt uneasy. Uncomfortable.

Next, my ops manager (and friend of 20+ years) designed and launched an update to my website, which was the whole point of the brand shoot in the first place. But when I…