France
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Yesterday Joy Won
“In this life, we will know and bear witness to incredible sorrow and anguish, and we will experience breathless love and joy.…
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The Liberation Tour – May 2021
Buon week-end a tutti! I’m still struggling to find my rural legs in Southwest Francia. I spent ten well-needed, and selfishly well-deserved…
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Ignorance and Courage Make Great Companions
A good friend of mine commented on a Facebook post recently saying, “How courageous you must be!” It was a wonderful compliment…
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I’m Sorry, but I’m Not Sorry Anymore
After a year of life interrupted and time to work on myself, I think I am out of apologies. I’m sorry, but…
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Thoughts of Love on Valentine’s Day in the Pyrenees
This week is an important one for me. Not because it begins with Valentine’s Day, the day for lovers, but because it…
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Getting My House in Order
“Our homes are not containers for stuff, but rather a place of joy and connection. Let’s make room for more of that.”…
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Oh God… We Need a Little Christmas Right Now
This year, more than ever, I’ve been living with my Christmas memories. I struggled with this title, but let’s be clear: “a…
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At the End of the Day… We Are Who We Are
Tomorrow America votes, and I keep coming back to one thought: we are who we are. After a late-afternoon walk (where the…
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I Couldn’t Have Imagined This
“Live out of your imagination, not your history.” Steven Covey Hello friends. I owe you an apology for being delayed with this…
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When Paris Reveals Itself
“How you gonna keep ’em down on the farm after they’ve seen Paris” Donaldson, Young and Lewis, Paris Is a Feast for…
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Coming of Age: A Work in Progress
“I am unwritten, can’t read my mind. I’m undefined I’m just beginning, the pen’s in my hand. Ending unplanned” Natasha Bedingfield –…
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Life Takes a French Twist
“Don’t get too attached to the outcome. Set goals, kick ass and then let go….It’s time to breathe and enjoy the ride.”…
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Leaving Burdens in a Lavender Field
“You who let yourselves feel; enter the breathing that is more than your own. Let it brush your cheeks as it divides…
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Good Lord I’m in Lourdes!
How a lifelong desire to experience a place can turn out to be an unexpected and surprising adventure in Southwest France. Good…
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Oh the Places I’ll Go!
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on…
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What’s Next?
“Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.” Henry…