
337: 10 Everyday French Details I Incorporate Into My Routine
Since the beginning of TSLL blog in 2009 and with the podcast when it began in 2014, I have regularly shared French-inspired ideas to incorporate into our everyday routine (be sure to check out Podcas...
15 Aug 202240min

336: How to Live a Life that Nourishes Your Brain, Thereby Elevating the Quality of Your Entire Life
"In the same way that a car that is well-maintained will last longer and be more reliable, you cannot hope to get the lasting high performance you want from your brain if it is not properly cared for ...
1 Aug 20221h 7min

335: How to Savor Staying Home During the Summer Holiday, 17 Ideas
Of all summers, the summer of 2022 understandably beckons us to travel, explore and leave our homes and the towns and cities we have been staying close to for nearly three years due to the pandemic. P...
25 Jul 202247min

334: 25 Ideas for Celebrating Le Quatorze Juillet (Bastille Day!)
Bonne Fete Nationale! To those of us celebrating outside of France, we may be celebrating France's national holiday with an exclamation of Happy Bastille Day, but within the borders of France, as I ...
11 Jul 202252min

333: What I Do to Lessen Jet Lag (flying from the West Coast to Western Europe)
"When it comes to jet lag, there ain't — I report from the window seat of a bustling café in Montreal, hence this paraphrasing of Leonard Cohen — no cure." —Mark VanHoenacker, a Boeing 787 pilot for B...
4 Jul 202243min

The French Way: How to Create a Luxurious Everyday Life
"He who comes home with the most money doesn't win. He who comes home with the most experiences wins." - Steve Smith, contributor with Rick Steves in Rick Steves France 2015 The Simple Sophisticate,...
23 Jun 202237min

332: The Power and Necessity of Regular and Frequent Reflection
"Your soul needs time for solitude and self-reflection. In order to love, lead, heal, and create, you must nourish yourself first." —Louise Hay Stillness. Silence. Solitude. Whether you have t...
20 Jun 202246min

331: How to Notice the Awesomeness in Your Life and the World
"Our life experience will equal what we have paid attention to, whether by choice or default." —William James To hold our attention on a singular point of focus exhibits a strength of being able to ...
6 Jun 202248min





















