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It took a pandemic for us to drink the well water. Normally we get gallons of filtered spring water, but bottled water of all types are currently hard to find in local stores where everyone runs on wells. I wonder if drinking the well water is one of the
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What food cravings are you learning how to make at home right now? For my mom, it’s a breakfast sausage burrito. Of course she knew she could make it at home, she just never had. Rolling through a drive-thru for a morning protein and caffeine fix had beco
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Each day, I think, what do I want to remember about today? What feels important to remember about this moment? When we read history books or watch movies dramatized for maximum grip over short attention spans, we rarely get a glimpse of everyday life duri
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The birds are very happy that Max has to stay home right now and socially distance himself through the window. Staying inside is tough, especially when it’s sunny outside (though not very difficult today in below freezing weather!) If you’re anything like
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There are a few ways we can approach isolation on any given day, and I feel like I’ve experienced them all over the course of my life because I’ve spent A LOT of time alone. For maximum benefit, I’d recommend rotating between these. . SLOTH APPROACH This
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Wanting a private escape to relax in without traveling far, we found a hotel suite available with a private jacuzzi. The news of France declaring closure of restaurants, cafes, and stores except for grocery and pharmacy came after yesterday’s relaxing lun
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Return to the simple pleasures of life. Read aloud to kids in person or over video chats with family. Play an instrument or listen to music. Read a book or listen to an audio book. Write in a journal. Try a new recipe. Choose what makes you feel cozy and
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Anyone know what flowers these are? They are blooming in parks all over Paris and have a sweet light fragrance. If you’re looking for me, I’m just gonna stay here and inhale this floral aromatherapy all day, OK?
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Just for today don’t worry, just for today don’t anger. - reiki precepts At first these precepts seemed easy for someone as optimistic and positively-minded as myself. It was easy for me to ignore the darkness of life and blissfully stay above it all. How
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I forgot to post yesterday because @monika.broz and I have been pounding the pavement in the cold, wind, and rain to find even more hidden gems around Paris.
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How do you manage judgey vibes in a way that results in a positive outcome rather than a harmful one? Podcast host @geekgirltarot invited me to chat about how we can use judgement to do self-development work and we walked through a couple examples in this
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What I want to remember about Geneva is something I don’t have a photo of, so the water fountain will have to be my placeholder. What I want to remember is actually from The Bain-Bleu Hammam & Spa in Cologny. The hot bubbly water on the rooftop overlookin
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The most peaceful parts of Paris for me are along the water. The open sky, the flow of the water, whether it’s day or night doesn’t really matter... it’s where time begs to be enjoyed rather than hurried along.
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Flowers do not need permission to bloom, and neither do you.
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What story do you wish more people understood? What story do you wish existed when you were young? The world is enriched when more people make the effort to share their stories. Thankfully, it’s easier than ever for storytellers to get their work into the
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My first macaron tasting since arriving in Paris a month ago- might as well go for the best! Verdict: go for the bright fruity and floral flavors! Also glad I didn’t have to taste-test these all myself- they may be tiny, but wow they are sweet! Note: not
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The Avant-garde is alive and well in Paris at Cité de la Musique, right next to the Philharmonie. Last night’s Grand Soir numérique showcased the latest in boundary-pushing computer-acoustic hybrid music. Blurring lines between deep club beats with 3D vis
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Do you feel like your family members don’t understand your passion? They keep trying to guide you into what they think is “better” for you, but your heart regularly longs for something else? Thank goodness we still have people who are passionate about mak
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Biz Bestie Giveaway!!! This giveaway is for TWO copies of the Pricing Workbook for Creatives so that you and your biz bestie can support each other in revamping your pricing or planning ahead for future offerings! Enter by Saturday February 8, 2020 with t
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Well, hello Michel de Montaigne, what quotes do you have that resonate for me today? “Even on the most exalted throne in the world we are only sitting on our own bottom.” “Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself.” “There are some defeats mo
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Raise your hand if you’ve felt disrespected or unsupported for pursuing a creative entrepreneurial path. 👋 You’d think that after 15+ years, this would no longer bother me, and most days it really doesn’t, but I had a moment recently that made me wan
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The unglamorous part of living out of suitcases actually gives me a chance to reflect on what’s been a wash for me while changing locations each week... . Things I have not been able to accomplish well while location hopping: - Blog writing - Business dev
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Last night was one of the first nights that I was awake for socializing at a local colleague’s house between the hours of 7:30pm-1:30am. This would be 2:30am-8:30am in Singapore- the last time zone my body is still adjusting from. I made it happen by prep
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It seems January in Paris is all about fashion. Even without shopping, it’s hard to escape seeing the soldes (sales) signs in every retail window. This week Parisians have been scouring the annual January sales, and next week Parisians don their newest Ha
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What would Dalí do? Put up a sundial that cannot be useful- because the construction of time itself may actually be a nuisance? . Perhaps I will feel better if I vent a few of my frustrations about my current state of being... . Having all the time in the
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Here’s a happy daytime photo because it’s currently 1am and pitch black. I crashed hard at 4:30pm after starting the day wide awake at 2:30am. Jet lag time adjustment is the hardest physical part of long-haul travel for me. I do all the things to try and
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Acts of war are committed by people who forget how interconnected we are, how similar we all are, and how all of our aggressions toward others end up harming us just as much. I feel my anger rise toward the crimes against humanity, and yet I also know tha
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If you feel you’ve seen it all and done it all, than you haven’t been visiting many contemporary art exhibits. Even traveling the world can start to feel like you’ve been there, done that, until you dig into what art and music is being cultivated and crea
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Feeling torn in two... Part of me wants to be adventurous while I’m here to make the most of every minute in a country full of luscious diversity of cultures, and yet a bigger part of me just wants to slow down right now after a very full holiday of trave
