My title may seem strange to you and for good reason. First of all because probably few of us ever really thinks about imagining ourselves in someone else’s shoes. Learning to replace judgment with empathy and compassion is in my opinion certainly worthy of achieving. For me, as a therapist it is essential part of …
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I did not have any particular plans to stroll through Luxembourg gardens Sunday. It just worked out that way. Sunday afternoon, I was really looking forward to going to a Louisiana music and dance festival not far from Versailles. I ended up being royally disappointed when my daughter did not feel up to making the …
I love crusty brown baguettes and birds of all kind! I can indulge in birds all I want, whereas with baguettes I can’t. Sunday, I took in two festivals, Fête du Pain and Fête de L’Europe, both of which I look forward to attending each year. Both were surprising, one in a great way and …
One of the happy pluses of living in Paris is the plethora of fantastic free concerts that you can attend throughout the year. Paris is one of the most expensive cities to live in or travel to, so it’s a great bonus to rely on these free concerts to fill your need for high quality …
If only she/he would change. I can not tell you how many times I have heard this from patients in an unhappy relationship! It always saddens me because I know that the truth of the matter is that it is a rare human being who is going to want to change because of their spouse …
Putting on the Ritz came to denote a total abandonment to opulence and luxury, the highest echelon that money could buy. The glorious period furnishings that originally made the Ritz the ritziest hotel on earth at that time is now for sale. Sunday, I stood in a long line on the Champs Elysees to see first …
Stained glass and other glass arts are being taught in this wonderful lycée(high school), specializing in creating artists for the future. France has long recognised that not everyone wants to, nor is meant to follow an academic curriculum in a university. Lycée Lucas de Nehou is just one of several throughout the city that offers a professional …
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Easter chocolate becomes an extremely creative and competitive art form with practically every chocolate maker and pastry shop here competing to outdo one another! Paris is already a chocolate lovers dream, bar none, as several of the world’s most renown chocolatiers are Paris based, but Easter is another special time to be dazzled, like with …
Hermès horse show was a marvelous introduction to a sport that I have never been exposed to before. I was able to attend this spectacular event because of a pretty Texan, Jacqueline, who also has a French connection. She so very kindly and generously invited me to share this special occasion with her and her …
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Cyber influence is a subtle, almost imperceptible way of brainwashing and enculturation. Is it the new warfare without recognizable dangerous weapons? Scary question and thought isn’t it? That you are being targeted and manipulated but don’t know it, and don’t feel it and may not even believe it is happening to you! None of us …
Some women in orange wigs and other various disguises, reviving the Blanchisseuses parade of old Paris, started dancing to the beat of the drums, getting ready to march. This was not a wild event to go to in Paris, as it was many years ago, but it nevertheless was something I wanted to see that …
I always look forward to the biggest farm show in Paris, the Salon de L’Agriculture. I know is will be crowded, and I know I will come back exhausted with some sad feelings about the animals seen and adored. It is a once a year humongous farm extravaganza and immersion into all aspects of …