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This & That: February 7, 2025

Books for all different interests – cooking, historical, emotion mastery, societal constructs, sleuthing, and novels to prompt thought about one’s life journey. As well, a new French film that stars a favorite comedic actress in a bit of a dark comedy. Also, Bridget is back! And a favorite drama series from the past returns, sort […]

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397: The Serenity of Savoring Being Single and the Abundance of Love that is Present

“I guess I don’t even think about being single. I just lived my life and made choices along the way. I didn’t say, ‘This is what it’s going to be in 20 years or 10 years or five years.’ Unexpected things will happen and change the course of your life. That’s when you a make […]

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How Embracing Uncertainty Is the Way to Peace of Mind

“Leave fear to children. They create fears to avoid dangers. But in order to grow, we need to be brave.” —Un Professore The second month of the new year has begun, and if you set into motion or have begun putting forth effort to make a change in any way to step more fully toward […]

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A Cuppa Moments w/Shannon, February 2025

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This & That: January 31, 2025

From Paris, to the English countryside (twice!), to London, to Tokyo and even northern Italy, the movies and television series shared this week burst with wonderful storylines to enjoy. As well, a new much anticipated Broadway play opens, a new partnership with an up-and-coming interior designer to welcome her impeccably cool, yet timeless taste into […]

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9 Things That Made Me Smile This Month, So Far . . .

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January in the Garden at Le Papillon, 2025

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What Kindness Is and Why It Epitomizes Strength

“Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate.” —Albert Schweitzer, German and French theologian and humanitarian Kindness demands courage. Kindness requires vulnerablity. Kindness reveals a person of great strength. Contrary to what sometimes can be modeled when we see strength appearing as an exhibition […]

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8 January Ponderings . . .

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This & That: January 24, 2025

January is picking up steam when it comes to worthwhile finds, and this week discover a new French film that looks absolutely delightful, a new French series to take you into the Alps and solve a mystery while you are at it, a new exhibit to visit while in Paris, books to inform you with […]

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