As the masks fall away, what remains of us? Spending time with my mum as she lives with dementia has offered unexpected lessons about honesty, identity and the futility of trying to reinvent ourselves year after year. With 2026 upon us, this reflection invites a different question: less about becoming “better” and more about becoming truer.

We live in a world that glorifies speed - but sometimes, the real growth happens in the pause. Hover is the first step in my Becoming Unapologetically You framework and it’s about doing the one thing we’re least taught to do: slow down, scan your life and reconnect with who you really are. Because awareness isn’t hesitation, it’s the start of re-alignment.