6: Authenticity: Finding the Courage to be Yourself

The British culture is varied and vast and while one person's affection for the culture may include punk rock along with their love for the Beatles, another's affinities may gravitate toward the garde...

21 Touko 202240min

To feel intrinsically connected with a culture other than the one you were raised involves the feeling of a coming home. A 'coming home' in a way that seems impossible until you feel it first-hand, de...

16 Touko 20221h 11min

Today I would like to share with you 16 ideas for savoring Paris fully no matter how short your stay may be. As I have written about in my first book and referred to in my third, the Paris Syndrome is...

2 Touko 202247min

"Although your true nature may be hidden momentarily by stress and worry, anger and unfulfilled longings, it still continues to exist. Knowing this can be a great comfort."—Rick Hanson, PhD with Richa...

18 Huhti 202257min

"To attain wealth, the lasting kind, the kind that gives your life meaning, value and sustenance, base your daily existence on the generosity of spirit. Everything else you desire will follow of its o...

4 Huhti 202249min

Spring kicked off officially yesterday, March 20th in the Northern Hemisphere, and as I worked out in my garden, ever so gently, signs of spring were definitely emerging. Over the years here on the ...

21 Maalis 202249min

"Since most of us spend our lives doing ordinary tasks, the most important thing is to carry them out extraordinarily well." —Henry David Thoreau It's morning, early in our house. Norman has finishe...

7 Maalis 202256min

~Note to readers of TSLL's 3rd book, The Road to Le Papillon. I have updated the Read Further link to bring you to this post for July 2nd's entry in the book. If you would like to reread the original ...

21 Helmi 202259min