(And I’ll take that as a compliment.)

Someone told me recently that I reminded them of Alex Munday.

At first, I just smiled politely—because truthfully, I had forgotten who that was. I assumed it was flattering (the tone suggested it was), so I smiled anyway, said a sweet “Oh, thank you!”, filed it away, and went on with my day.

Later, curiosity won.

So I finally watched Charlie’s Angels. Again.

Mind you, the movie came out over two decades ago, and like any millennial knee-deep in nostalgia, I was already in the mood for a girls-kick-ass kind of movie.

And then it clicked.

Alex Munday—played by the stunning, ageless Lucy Liu —isn’t loud about her confidence. She’s extremely intelligent, fluent in several languages, highly proficient in martial arts, and she can disarm a bomb in under five seconds.

(Of course, admittedly, I cannot do any of that.)

But underneath all of what makes her one of Charlie’s Angels, she’s playful. Effortless. Strong without being hard. Feminine without performing it. She doesn’t ask for permission to take up space—but she also doesn’t need to announce that she’s doing it.

And suddenly, that comment made a lot more sense.

What I loved most wasn’t the comparison itself. It was the reminder that femininity can be powerful and soft. That charm doesn’t have to be calculated. That you can be capable, intuitive, and a little mischievous all at once.

There’s something freeing about realizing you don’t have to choose between strength and sweetness. You can be both. You can move through the world with warmth and still know exactly who you are. You can laugh, lead, love deeply—and still hold your ground.

So yes—if the energy is Alex Munday energy, I’ll take it.

Not because I’m trying to be anyone else.

But because I’ve been becoming her in my own way all along.

Soft. Sharp. Playful. Grounded.

And very much myself. Because it turns out, I don’t need wings or a mission briefing. I’ve already got the energy—and I’m doing just fine with it.

Love,

Honey