Take #80: Torchella Bachelorette Recap + Contrast Season

It's been a while since a solo episode, so this is a proper catch-up, and it ends somewhere I wasn't expecting. First: D23 as a first-timer. Sneaking onto the grounds early thanks to friends in high places, the celebrity sightings, and Disney laying out everything they have coming. Then one perfect day at Disneyland with Adam. Then the main event, the bachelorette. Thirteen girls, planned entirely by me from January on: transportation, villas, menus, every moving part. JSX down to Cabo to meet the bachelor party, a welcome day at a villa that genuinely blew my mind, private chefs, a boat day I negotiated from the living room, a BBQ pool day, Bagatelle in unreasonable heat, and a Sunday surprise that was not for the faint of heart. Huge thank you to Suzanne and the Creative Destination Events team for every balloon and custom detail that made it TORCHELLA, and to the Cabo Villas team for taking care of us on every level. Cabo as a bachelorette destination: land, sea, party, relaxation, you get a bit of everything. From there, straight to New York with Moroccanoil to celebrate Aryna Sabalenka as the new face of the brand. Very glam, very spoiled. And then everything stopped. After losing someone close to me, I took time off, and that's the topic of the week: leaning on creativity in times of grief. A Labour Day weekend spent alone, clearing out my home because moving energy matters, new shows (Homeland), and honest reflections on living in contrast. If you're in a season of high highs and low lows, you're not alone. Holding space for you. Love you all.