Maybe You're Not Actually Trying essay

Season 3 of The White Lotus gave us a new iconic female friendship group. So why is the glossy, toxic dynamic of Laurie, Jaclyn and Kate cringingly familiar?

Plus, ‘Maybe you’re not actually trying’. It’s a Substack post that stopped us in our tracks and it’s reframed everything we thought we knew about energy and effort. Mia has just one question that can determine your personality type. 

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