Month: December 2024
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What Color is Your Wool?
More than an agricultural method, transhumance is a cultural tradition that reflects the pastoral heritage of the Provencal way of life. Walking in the countryside, up the road to Saint Baume, I heard them before I saw them. They came…
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To Procrastinate or Not?
Waiting until the last minute has been my style for getting things done. “I have spent my days stringing and unstringing my instrument, while the song I came to sing remains unsung.” –Rabindranath Tagore. Procrastinating is not waiting until the…
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The Christmas Story of Love is Needed
Where is the love? With such conversations about not accepting refugees and the horrific events that have caused many of us to question humanity, I have been tangled, thinking about how I can help and how I can change the…
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The Lego King and His Admirer
Legos are colorful, interlocking plastic bricks that inspire creativity and imagination, allowing builders to create endless designs and structures. Since 1949. Sacha is here for the holidays, and we’re considering hiding his passport. It’s a serious conversation among Yann, Chelsea,…
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Decorating the Christmas Tree with Little Elves
“Waiting throughout the yearFor Christmas morning to be hereAnd counting how many days…” Lyrics by Raffi Thirty-two years ago, when we lived in Paris, I went on a hunt for a Christmas tree— which was trying to find a needle…
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The Gordian Knot
“cutting the Gordian knot” is to describe a creative or decisive solution to a seemingly insurmountable problem.“ Untie what holds you back. Let go of the reins and allow the loose ends to dance in the wind. Follow the thread that…