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The Take / October 11, 2026

You Should Inconvenience Yourself for Others

We’ve become accustomed to lives designed around convenience. But what happens when that desire for ease begins to shape our friendships, ambitions and communities?

By Danielle Emery8 min read
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Two people sit beside a vintage car and look at a phone together.On showing up,
connection and effort.
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The Leshai Question / October 2026

What Are You Trying to Prove?

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The Take / Culture & Relationships

Everyone Wants a Low-Maintenance Relationship. But What Happens When Real Life Gets Complicated?

Low-maintenance relationships sound ideal until money, responsibilities and the realities of building a life together complicate the picture.

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The Edit

What we’re carrying into fall.

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What we’re watching

Reboot, Remake, Repeat: Hollywood’s Creativity Crisis

A fashion model wears a lime-green knit top and dark leather jacket with a burgundy bag.
What we’re wearing

We’re Stepping Outside the Box: Fall’s New Bold Colour Palette

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Coffee, Candles & Comfort TV: 20 Movies & Shows You Should be Watching This Fall

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The Leshai Question / Culture

What Are You Trying to Prove?

A reflection on the milestones we are taught to chase, the pressure to appear successful, and the question of whose expectations we are trying to meet.

10 min readBy Leshai Smith-Jaffer