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Lauzun and 2025
As I write this, a new year has begun, and I am in a new city but before we talk about that I want to tell you a little bit about the place I just left. Lauzun, France has been my home for the last three months. My friends Jason and Raina had done a…
Read MoreAnnecy
On the train coming into the area of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France, everything seemed to take on this dreaminess as I looked out the window. The mountains watching over our journey, a bit of rain in the distance creating multiple rainbows along the way. I felt like the rainbows were my very first…
Read MoreHow can I do this?
I had done months, actually more like decades of preparation for this move. On some level I have been preparing for it for my entire life. As I prepared to leave the US this past summer, I remember hearing the phrase, “be prepared to feel stupid all the time.” This was in reference to living…
Read MoreLessons I learned from 5 days in Sète France
After a wonderful 35 days in Carqueiranne it was time for me to move on to my next destination. I had 5 days that I needed to cover before moving into a longer-term rental in the Dordogne that would see me through until January. As I contemplated where I wanted to spend those 5 days,…
Read MoreGetting Started
My last few weeks in the US were jam packed with a crazy work schedule, last minute things to take care of and spending as much time as possible with my kiddos. On that Saturday morning, I was ready, all the tasks were done, everything was packed into 3 large suitcases and even Paolo was…
Read MoreBeing Present in Another Loss
It was my birthday and my father’s name popped up on my phone. I was on a zoom call with friends at the time we were all booking flights for a trip this summer to Tonga. I thought I would call him right back since we were almost done but when he called again a…
Read MoreThe Retreat
As the end of 2023 approached, I knew I needed a reset. I knew I needed to step back and re-evaluate my life, re-evaluate me. I felt like 2023 had beat me to a pulp and I wanted to do some self-care and prepare to go into 2024 differently. I wanted to leave behind some…
Read MoreChoosing Love
It’s February, the month that we commercially celebrate romantic love. While personally I believe that love should be celebrated every day in all its wonderful aspects, love is also something that is very much in my awareness these days. I have found myself in deep contemplation about the loving relationships that I have had in…
Read MoreHow do you speak to yourself?
The things you say to yourself daily matter – in many ways. And I’m not referring to when you walk down the street and talk out loud to yourself – we all do that at times. I’m referring to your inner dialogue with yourself in the privacy of your own mind. As you quietly address…
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