Month: August 2013

Parisians Life on Exhibit

There has been a street expo electronically plastered throughout Paris , extended to September the 3rd, offering images capturing the everyday lives of those living in Paris.  All were  exquisitely illustrated by the very gifted Japanese artist Kanako Kuno, who came here in 2005, became love struck like me, and started sketching Parisians for  My …

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Ten Ways of Dealing With Facebook Blues

There has been some recent research that Facebook is a downer for some people, producing Facebook blues.   I am not surprised at all by this as I have had several patients tell me the same. Some relate experiencing so much distress that they end up being tearful and that it clouds their whole day. …

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Paris Plage; Sand In The City

Paris Plage is the largest sand box in the center of Paris, that just happens to have the choicest site of all, running along of the Seine from the quai du Louvre to past Pont Marie overlooking Ile de La Cité and Ile Saint Louis.   For the last 12 years, it has been a …

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The Crosses We Bear

We all have crosses  to bear in life. These heavy burdens that feel like the weight of the world follow us like unending shadows, pushing us to the brink.  Yet, these painful hardships can become some of our most powerful teachers. Chronic unmet needs, loneliness, mental illnesses, addictions, sorrows, emotional struggles, physical and emotional handicaps, physical …

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