Wine, Horses and Paris: The Adventure of a Lifetime!

Do you think you can have what you want? It’s an important question to answer, because if you doubt that you can, you never will. Let me share a story with you. Over a decade ago, I remember feeling extremely overwhelmed and stuck in life. I’d wake up and ask myself, “Is this it?” I was floundering, resisting, constantly searching for […]

Frenchie Friday: What Ease Looks Like in Business and Life

It’s not uncommon to see a French woman take a break at the busiest part of her work day.  Never mind that there’s a line of customers waiting or that her boss needs a report.  She really doesn’t give a damn.  It’s her break time, and to the French woman, that’s sacred time. However, I’ve […]

Frenchie Friday: The French vs. American Dream

I just returned from a spectacular 9 days in Paris for the Celebration retreat of the 2013 French Kiss the World Society.  One of the women said, “I came home a changed woman.” What is it about France, particularly, Paris, that does this to a woman?  Well, I think it’s because she is able to step outside […]

The Power of Lipstick

Mary Anne, a beautiful, vibrant 63 year old woman, was dying of breast cancer. I had the honor of being her nurse and by her side in the intensive care unit, where we’d spend hours talking about life, love, death and lipstick. Yes, lipstick. Mary Anne loved putting color on her lips. When I’d walk […]

French Feminine Secret: Work to Live

Prefer to listen? Click below. People who know how to employ themselves always find leisure moments, while those who do nothing are forever in a hurry. I just e-mailed a friend of mine who lives in the South of France, and here is the automated response I received: Bonjour, je suis en vacances du 28/7 au […]