by Tonya Leigh | Nov 14, 2012 | Blog
“The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.” ― Epictetus Let’s pretend that you have a beautiful table set - candles are burning in crystal, a bouquet of red roses adorns the center and six perfectly place...
by Tonya Leigh | Aug 30, 2012 | Podcast
I am not your typical tourist in Paris. Sure, I’ve visited the Louvre, Notre Dame and the Eiffel tower. But, I’ve never been to the Moulin Rouge, and I have no desire to go. I don’t often frequent Le Printemps or the Galeries Lafayette. I prefer small boutiques to...
by Tonya Leigh | Aug 21, 2012 | Blog
The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. St. Augustine I was talking with a close friend about my upcoming Paris retreat. We both agreed that women are hesitant to say “yes” to the gift of travel. Believe it or not, I use to be one of those...
by Tonya Leigh | Aug 8, 2012 | Blog
Words really flattering are not those which we propose but those which escape us unthinkably. Ninon de L’Enclos Sitting at a dinner party in the South of France many years ago, I was captivated by the conversation. All the topics that I was taught were off limits at...
by Tonya Leigh | Aug 6, 2012 | Podcast
People who know how to employ themselves always find leisure moments, while those who do nothing are forever in a hurry. Marie Jeanne Roland 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...
Recent Comments