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Aging with Intention: Purpose, & Possibility in Later Life
I am finding that there is often a general belief that once we retire or reach a certain age, the work of growing somehow ends. That the process of evolving belongs to youth, and later years become more about maintenance than discovery. But I am not sure if that is…
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Reinvention in France: The Emotional Support Baguette
Having lived in Annecy for the better part of a year, I have come to learn that what is not always talked about regarding reinvention are the difficulties, the speed bumps, if you may, along the way. Beaurocracy Back in the United States, I had read that French bureaucracy can…
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Moving to France: 5 Things I Never Needed (& 5 I Wish I Had)
Moving to France and the required preparation felt a little like planning a military operation. My desk looked like some kind of tiled roof made entirely of sticky notes color coordinated by category and organized by timeline: six months before the move, three months before the move, one month before…