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11 Simple Everyday Ways to Create Opportunities for Clarity and Aha Moments

“The truth is that if we want to make a big leap forward, we are often first asked to first take a small step back. If we carried on undisrupted, there would be no impetus for change. There would be nothing to make us stop and second guess where we’re headed. There would be nothing […]

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This & That: April 25, 2025

From food to romance, to murder, to spring and summer style savings, that’s just to get us started! A new highly praised film about an unexpected friendship, a book to take you around Paris sharing where to eat for dining and cooking, a new Italian cookbook from a multi-times nominated James Beard chef who lives […]

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The Ideal Central Location to Stay in Paris: Île de Cite at La Place Dauphine, Paris Perfect

Paris. Staying in the heart of the City of Light. Surrounded by the culture, the energy, the art, the history, yet experiencing everyday life as though you are part of the millions who call Paris home while also having all of the sites, shops and dreamed about destinations nearby to explore, visit and peruse with […]

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The Ideal Central Location to Stay in Paris: La Place Dauphine, Paris Perfect

Paris. Staying in the heart of the City of Light. Surrounded by the culture, the energy, the art, the history, yet experiencing everyday life as though you are part of the millions who call Paris home while also having all of the sites, shops and dreamed about destinations nearby to explore, visit and peruse with […]

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April in the Garden at Le Papillon, 2025

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How to Care for Our Beloved Dogs with Love and Compassion when Death Approaches, and for Ourselves Afterwards as Well

Fear, sadness, unexplainable grief. These feelings describe some of the unwanted emotions repeatedly felt long prior to Oscar and Norman’s deaths (Oscar in 2021 and Norman just this past December 31st). It is the unknown of how to best navigate the death of our beloved companions who happen to be four-legged furry beings – dog […]

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This & That: April 18, 2025

With books providing peeks into ever-stylish Parisian homes, rebel empresses from French and Austrian history, utilizing the garden for apothecary purposes, and cookbooks for mostly French recipes along with sophisticated snacking and salads, you are sure to find something you fancy. As well, a new series premieres that takes us to both Paris and New […]

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Ludwig, petit plaisir #402

Cambridge. A puzzle master. An assumed identity. And a dose of humor. Paired with a side of solving murders as one’s new occupation while becoming accustomed to living a new life quite different than your own. Ludwig is a new cozy mystery series that debuted on BritBox earlier this year. Having premiered in the UK […]

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402: How to Keep Ourselves Healthy – Mind and Body – for the Rest of Our Lives (specifically for perimenopausal and beyond, but for all ages too)

“With the right training, nutrition, lifestyle strategies, and the power of the mind, women in their fifties and beyond can still [accomplish amazing feats] . . . women prove every day that our best years can be ahead of us no matter how old we are now . . . you’ve accumulated hard-earned wisdom and […]

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How Well We Blossom in Spring Depends Upon What We Put into Motion in Autumn

“Being an artist means ripening like a tree which . . . stands confidently in the storm of winter not afraid that summer may not come. It always comes.” –Rainer Maria Rilke, Austrian poet When spring arrives, all of the rivers in and around Bend where the pups and I take our walks swell in […]

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