Month: July 2012

Sand Castles by The Seine and in the Sky

I went to Paris Plage yesterday, which has become a marvelous institution now for 11 years,  The basic idea was to create a beach for Parisians who are so “unfortunate” to be stuck here in the city during the traditional vacation months of July and August.                   …

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Love at First Sight; Mysterious as Ever

The French have an absolutely marvellous word for love at first sight, calling it a “coup de foudre”, which translates out to being struck by a bolt of lightning! To me that sorts of sums it up as the ultimate meaning.  this mysterious love, at first sight, is really a feeling of being struck with …

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Mounds of Meringue and 20 year old Tea.

One of the great things about living here, in addition to being surrounded with the incredible beauty, is all the free things you can do.  The Musee du Quai Branly just next to the Eiffel Tower announced that they would be offering a free Chinese tea ceremony on this past  Sunday.  This activity coincided with their …

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder

When I was just starting out as a therapist, it seemed that I was seeing a lot of anxiety disorder patients.  This was because my psychiatrist colleague was well-known as being the sine con ultra in treating them, therefore we drew patients from the three bordering states. Anxiety disorders are varied from generalized anxiety disorder …

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On being Gay; Compassion and Understanding Still Needed

This past weekend was the annual gay pride parade which I have always loved going to.  The incredible colors, the outlandish costumes, the very bare skins, the brazen frivolities of gay youth, all mixed with the ubiquitous base driven beat drumming in your ears.  A time when being non gay makes you feel left out, …

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The Power of Smells

I awoke last night with this incredible smell of honey that came with a cool breeze and bloomed like a cloud in my bedroom .  I knew that this odor must be coming form the mass of tall trees across the avenue that are sugar dusted with little white flowers.  I started to think of …

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