Me time & lockdown #2
Was deleting some of the pictures on my phone and realised it's been now 3 weeks that I am in lockdown #2 in Nice, France. Honestly, these weeks have felt much longer than the lockdown #1 and as much as I
To my tribe
I have a list of things that I have planned to write about: the French cliches and truth in that, why it's so hard for a TCK to 'settle down', mindfulness and gratitude (and the impact that can have -
Stay at home guilty pleasures
It goes without saying that working from home is very different to going into the office. One advantage is that I wake up after 8am and no longer 6am - which means more sleep and 'un reveil en douceur'! More broadly,
Touch has a memory
New measures announced today: no beaches open, no cafes and no bars operational until 2 June. That got me thinking about a sense that is suffering a lot during this pandemic: touch. I will miss the start of the roasting season
Sensory overload
I had a day off today so I went on my allowed 1h walk per day, 1 km around the house. As I strolled down the Avenue Victor Hugo, I decided to turn off the music I was listening to and be
I want to be a ‘flâneur’ again
You might wonder what does 'flâneur' mean. Well, it is a beautiful concept in French, which I learned many years ago and it's used to describe those that stroll the city without hurry, those that wander
Follow your gut
As I was saying in an earlier post this week, this pandemic is also the perfect moment to spend some time evaluating our life, thinking about where we want to go and what our priorities are. And adapt accordingly
Midnight inspiration
Strange times we live in at the moment and yet, as a dear friend (that used to be my boss) was telling me last week, it's the perfect time to step back and have a good hard look at ourselves
Busy living
If someone asked me how I was, I would actually say: "I'm busy living." I am busy living my best life. Busy taking in the beauty of the belle époque architecture and the Italian vibe of the old city. Busy soaking up the