Olivia Cotes-James 從關懷自己，到影響世界
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OLIVIA創業的初衷源於她自己在身體形象、羞恥感和健康方面的掙扎，因此她致力於為那些同樣面臨類似挑戰的婦女和女孩們創造一個更好的環境。這麼多年，她從未動搖過自己的使命。 因此，她創立了LÜUNA,這是一家由女性為主導，並通過B Corp認證的社會企業，旨在推廣地球友好型生理期產品、身體知識和教育。如今，LÜUNA的影響力逐漸擴大，成員遍布香港、上海和新加坡，致力於消除對月經的污名化，維護經期公平。
THINKING IN THE PRESENT TENSE
From humble Tuscan roots, Jasmine Paolini rocketed from world No. 6 underdog to Italian tennis's new queen. In 2024, she became the first Italian woman to reach both French Open and Wimbledon finals—talk about a busy summer. Then came a WTA 1000 title in Dubai, Olympic doubles gold with Sara Errani, and, fresh off her "Ideas to Wake Up To" appearance, she snagged the Italian Open singles and doubles titles. Even sports superheroes have bad days, but Paolini's got a secret weapon: optimism.
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Just focussing on the present, what I can do and control now. Of course it’s not easy, because you have expectations for yourself.
THE HIGHS AND LOWS
OF A JET SET LIFE
This is a duality Elena Rybakina, the "Ice Queen" of tennis and Kazakhstan's first Grand Slam champion, knows all too well. Despite her calm courtside demeanor, she’s intimately familiar with the sport's demanding nature. Behind the steely gaze, there's a relatable human who gets tired of airport food and missing home.
“I was struggling last year with my health, and you also get emotionally tired and disappointed when something’s not going your way. It’s loneliness, it’s travelling a lot and not seeing your family and friends. But we get a lot of opportunities to meet people and see other cultures—travelling so much is not easy but the important thing is to surround yourself with good people. That’s how we can make it."
After a quiet period, her 2025 Strasbourg victory marked a confident return. Rybakina openly discusses the relentless self-expectation in professional tennis: “We lose much more than we win, so it’s something we have to work on every day. You have to keep on working,” she said. This resilient mindset, honed through consistent effort and her ongoing commitment to youth tennis in Kazakhstan, underscores her formidable game and inspiring comeback.
RESILIENCE IS A STATE OF MIND
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“You get some great moments and some bad ones, but you have to accept them and move forward. The better you are at dealing with them, the further you go.”
In other words, embrace the chaos and keep swinging. While achieving breakthroughs on the court—at the 2021 French Open she was the first Greek woman to reach the Grand Slam semifinal, and she secured a career-high No. 3 WTA ranking in 2022—Sakkari has also famously espoused the importance of a balanced life in achieving athletic and professional success.
“It’s tough when you miss so many birthdays, so many family moments. At the same time, I know they’re happy for me. No matter how far away you are from them, it just matters that you have the right people at home waiting for you.”
A recent injury challenged Sakkari, but her return helped her appreciate this balance more than ever. “Coming back from an injury, I had a little break and I’m just happy to be back on the court now…being away was very helpful—not travelling and living a normal life. I’m grateful to be back, and am happy to feel that pressure again.”
Though few of us will truly understand the life of a tennis star, Paolini, Rybakina and Sakkari’s learnings are all lessons we can instil in our daily lives. It’s in the challenging moments—the solo red eye flights; the mental and physical setbacks; the gruelling work behind the scenes—that strong community, and second homes become all the more important. It’s the people and places that ground us, while encouraging us to pursue new opportunities, that make losses opportunities for growth, and wins truly worth celebrating.
