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Life Lessons from the Garden : What My Tomato Plant Taught Me
Living in my apartment in Annecy has inspired me to create little pockets of nature both outside my windows and inside my home. I have filled my window boxes with flowers, geraniums, edelweiss, and carnations bringing color and life to every view. On my windowsills, I have created a small…
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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…