The Simple Sophisticate - Intelligent Living Paired with Signature Style

"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 Apr 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Feb 202259min

Photographer and Paris blogger, founder of Everyday Parisian, Rebecca Plotnick joins me on today's episode to talk about traveling to Paris during the time of Covid. Travelers are gradually beginning ...

7 Feb 202243min

December has the ability to take us out of our daily and weekly rhythms. With all of the joviality and celebration, we often excitedly step into the change and welcome the shift of energy and focus. ...

17 Jan 202245min

"You were brave and it paid off." I am starting with where you will be at the end of 2022 because it is absolutely possible. Yes, it is. Let me first acknowledge where you might find your mind w...

3 Jan 202251min

"As we practice unconditional trustworthiness, we notice a healing result: we are no longer devastated when others fail us. Our focus has shifted from ourselves as victims of others' betrayals of fide...

20 Des 20211h 7min