Paris as you can well imagine, is full of the most famous haut couturiers, jewelers, and houses of gastronomy. The vast majority of them have their maisons meres, or home houses in this distinctive and luxurious district. I was in pursuit to see their holiday windows decor, thinking they would be as glorious as their names. …
Famous Boutiques Near La Madeleine & Place Vendôme Read More »
The yearly festivals in Provins are a wonderful way to feel transported back to the medieval times of Knights Templar, troubadours and courtly love. I have always felt a strong unexplainable affinity for this period of time. Their Christmas market made it so easy for me to feel like I had been sucked into a …
The city of Paris has recently been the recipient of two glorious gifts; one offered by Sweden and another by Russia. Both are beautiful and symbolic of the holidays, but one ended up surprising governmental officials and causing a rather delicate and embarrassing diplomatic snafu. Last Tuesday King Carl XVI Gustaf and his Queen Silvia …
Paris never fails to astound and surprise me! After all these years, there is still something new to see and experience! But can you imagine ski jumping in front of Saint Sulpice church? Mais si! The snow festival proved to be really beyond my imagination! But this is Paris after all, and strange things do …
Ski Jumping, Sledding, and Freestyle Skiing In Paris Read More »
Last week, I celebrated Fête de Beaujolais Nouveau, along with mushrooms, mozzarella, and magret, that each had their moment of glory on my table. I don’t need a special occasion to cook really lovely meals , because I try to make each night a celebration of light and joy around eating a beautifully prepared …
My Week Of Mushrooms, Mozzarella, Magret, and Beaujolais Nouveau Read More »
Throughout the many years of my practice, I have seen quite a few patients struggle with feeling stuck in unhealthy, or sterile relationships, toxic jobs, unhealthy lifestyles, unease in certain geographic locations, abusive friends or relatives, or careers that no longer hold their interest. There comes a time in life where we are confronted with …
Crossroads And Bridges Of Life; 15 Signs That Its Time To Change Read More »
The largest chocolate show on earth, Salon de Chocolate, was in town recently and of course I couldn’t wait to go, but for other reasons than downing as much chocolate as I want. It is one of the most wildly popular and wickedly delicious shows put on earth to glorify chocolate in all forms! …
Toussaint or All Saints Day is a world wide Catholic feast day and in France it is a national holiday. Besides the religious significance, it is a day I like to visit the lovely Paris cemeteries, especially the majestic Père LaChaise, which many consider to be the most beautiful cemetery in the world. It is …
Paris Père LaChaise Cemetery on All Saints Weekend Read More »
The parched brown and orange leaves caught up in the crisp wind are slowing drifting down to scattered wrinkly patches on the sidewalks. Raining colours of autumn may be beautiful to the eye, but to me and many others around the globe it can signal the onset of dreary clouds of seasonal affective disorder, …
Tis The Season For Seasonal Affective Disorder And Good Excuse For Pastry Read More »
Who hasn’t dreamed at least once in their lives of living on a boat? Most of you think of yachts and houseboats, but what about a barge? Top off that dream with seeing yourself floating gently along the banks of the Seine in Paris. I too, very briefly thought oh, how lovely it would be to …
The sheer beauty of Paris is an everyday supreme feast for the eyes day and night at just about anywhere in the city! At night though, Paris earns her beloved and well deserved title of being called the city of lights, when she takes on a different vibrant energy, that sparkles and dazzles like diamonds …
Perhaps you could easily think, without reading my other posts, that my life revolves around escapades here and there without a care in the world. I do seek out joy because I feel it is my responsibility to create joy and goodness for myself and others, but I am never separated in totality from the …