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The Gentle Ones
The bare branches reach up yearning for the sunlight while birds call to each other, sensing change in the airA violette emerges from the dry earth—small,yet defiant against the weight of…
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What to Make for Dinner?
When the fridge was empty, and the cupboards were practically bare, that’s when creativity sparks in the kitchen. A hunk of bread and some Roquefort just won’t do, so it…
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The Crossroad
The world feels like it’s standing at a crossroads right now, and honestly, it’s hard to know where things are headed. There’s this delicate balance between holding onto hope and…
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Time Setting Memory
watching you first steps moves quickly, ah too quickly! as I pluck yet another white hair from my eyebrow how can I set my memory in you?
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Silence
“My friend Maud once said, ‘There are times when we must speak,not because you are going to change the other person,but because if you don’t speak, they have changed you.’…
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The Ultimate Comfort Food
When my brothers and I were young and not feeling well, my mother would bring us toast with butter and grape juice. Just the thought of it brings a warm,…
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Back Home after Shopping with a Client
Thé last ten days I have been in Paris doing what I love. Working with a client who came to buy for her shop in the States (does not want…
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The Antique Market in Saint Ouen
The St-Ouen Antique Market, sprawling and alive with the echoes of history, feels like a secret map to Paris’s past, each stall brimming with antiques, that beg to be uncovered.…
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The Red Dress
The red dress once moved elegantly across the dance floor, drawing every eye with envy and admiration. Now, many years later, though not dancing, it still commands attention. Those who…
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The Soft Sigh
When Olivia saw the princess with her long lavender-colored hair, a spark of admiration was lite. Olivia has dreamed of long hair for as long as she could talk. The…
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