The only constant in life is change. When it comes to change, we have two choices: 1. Resistance 2. Acceptance Resistance to change is easier in the short-term. If you resist change, you can stay in your comfort zone where it is soft & warm.…
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Happy Thanksgiving — Thank You!
Read moreThis is just a quick, little note to say: THANK YOU. Each and every one of you—my readers—mean the world to me. The kind of blogging I do is a work of the heart. My greatest joy comes from knowing that I am able to…
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Paris: Day 5
Read moreI can’t believe I made it—Day 5—my last day in Paris! I had a wonderful time staying with my Couchsurfer hosts for my first four nights in Paris, but decided to spend my final night in a hotel. I wanted to get the “full” Parisian…
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Paris: Day 4
Read moreI genuinely enjoyed each of the five days that I spent in Paris. The entire trip was like a dream come true—each day better than the next. It is difficult to choose a favourite day, but if I had to choose, I would pick day…
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The Catacombs of Paris
Read moreI will write a full post about Day 4 in Paris, but I am writing a separate post about my experience in the Catacombs of Paris for two reasons. First, the fourth day of my trip was full & bursting at the seams. And second,…
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Paris: Day 3
Read moreIt’s hard to believe that after all I’ve written about Paris, I am only up to day 3! I was only there for 5 days, imagine what would have happened had I gone for a month… On the morning of day 3, I departed from…
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Paris: Day 2
Read moreI spent my second day in Paris exploring the 4th, 5th, and 6th arrondissements. In chronological order, I visited: the Mosque of Paris; El Jardin des Plantes & The Museum of Natural History; The Pantheon; Shakespeare & Co. Bookstore; Notre Dame; and Ile de Saint…
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Paris: Day 1
Read moreI left New Jersey late Saturday afternoon, “slept through the night” on the airplane, and arrived in Paris Sunday morning, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. From the airport, I took a train to my host’s neighborhood in Argenteuil—a suburb just outside of Paris. I called my host…