I’m thrilled to show you the cover of my next book, TIMELESS, coming from @harperbooks and @HQstories September 15, 2026! This is the behind-the-scenes story of my second (and third, and fourth) acts. From surviving hardships to thriving in my seventies, I hope my story inspires you to embrace change at any age and believe the best is yet to come. It’s available now for pre-order here: https://t.co/W9KRc2KNbf
Another staircase look. This time I asked @Grok to change my outfit. Having fun with AI🤗🤗 @XFashion#ItsGreatToBe78
TIMELESS- The Art of Reinvention and Resilience at Any Age 📕
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What I learned about high fashion, is that when you are at an event and there’s a staircase, you need to be photographed walking down the stairs with a serious expression. Needed help from @Grok AI for the movement. How am I doing? 😉😂 @XFashion#ItsGreatToBe78
TIMELESS- The Art of Reinvention and Resilience at Any Age 📕
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Every modeling job has a story, but this one was very challenging for me. @XFashion
About 15 years ago, I was booked for this job in Breda, the Netherlands. I flew Economy to Düsseldorf, took a train to the German border, then another train to Breda. Fortunately, I could speak German and Afrikaans, which is like Dutch, as in the countryside, many people couldn’t speak English and I had to buy train tickets, order food and take a cab.
When we got to downtown Breda, there was a marathon so the streets were closed. I walked six blocks with my luggage to a very economical, small hotel where they couldn’t speak English but we could still communicate.
Another new experience, it was the first time a hair stylist glued hair extensions onto my scalp. Afterwords it was really painful taking them out.
Oh well, the end result was lovely. You do what you have to do to keep in the business.
TIMELESS- The Art of Reinvention and Resilience at Any Age 📕
https://t.co/W9KRc2KNbf
Changing a failing student’s grade not only happens in Tennessee, it happened to me in Toronto in 1990. I had newly arrived from Johannesburg and was working part-time as a research officer at a university. While waiting to take my exams to register as a dietitian, a colleague gave me the opportunity to teach nutrition two nights a week at a college. One student came to the first class, then the exam. She failed terribly. She then sued the college for discrimination against a young mother, so they had to pass her. I was shocked. You could never do this in South Africa. When they asked me to return to teach another semester I declined as I was not going to put up with their passing criteria. I understand this teacher’s resignation.