Yesterday it was wild and rocking through the main drag of Paris! Ten floats, each carrying a band were revving up the sounds to ear busting beats. From the Bastille down Rue Rivoli, passing Hôtel de Ville, to the Louvre, then turning at Palais Royale, the parade slowly headed towards Opera Garnier. …
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Pamela Viviano McDonald is my first guest blogeur! She is a very talented young woman who I first met at a herb society meeting and we have been friends since. I had asked her to write about her feelings and memories around the Jewish High Holy Days, with Yom Kippur having ended this past Wednesday …
The borderline patient is what makes most psychiatrists/therapists cringe, because nothing is ever easy with them. Of all the patients I can think of, they are without a doubt the most difficult and at times plain unmanageable to treat. Anytime I have gone to psychiatric conferences, just the mention of borderline congers up snickers …
This weekend was Fêtes des Jardins, an annual event that showcases all the public gardens in France and even the private ones that open only for this event. Parisians are blessed with the most beautiful gardens in the world and this weekend we were privileged to see those that are hidden from our eyes the …
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Hallelujah! I was hoping and praying in my lifetime that some artifact would surface from antiquity that would shed new light of the relationship of Jesus with Mary Magdalene. Any one who knows me well and had ears to listen, knew of my belief and convictions around this for almost 20 years. The Holy Spirit …
For me good friends are jewels in our life. They are the diamonds, emeralds and rubies that we carry in our heart. They enrich our lives in so many ways, from the obvious warmth and friendship they offer. We all have our dear friends. Mine are from Louisiana, California and here in Paris. I hope …
I just read a story about a young woman named Lizzie Velasquez, that moved me to tears. She is 23 years old, who was born with a rare genetic condition she says does not even have a name. It is somewhat related to progeria and she is one of only three in the world. Because …
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The wine fairs have started! A fixture of French culture and life that I always get excited about every year. Everywhere in France, the largest grocery chains, wine boutiques and online wine sellers offer special promotions on wines usually not always available. Most offer degustations in the store or a night before they start. …
Rocamadour is a tiny medieval village perched high above on a cliff, overlooking one of the most beautiful deep green valleys below. It sits so precariously on the edge, almost dangling, that one fears it could topple off. I went there this weekend to be refreshed and restored and feel called to share my own …
Anais Nin is known as one of the earliest writers of female erotica, and had an almost cult worship by feminists of the 70’s. Frankly, I had not thought to write about her until I was looking at the history of one of her lovers Henry Miller, who lived several blocks from where I live …
La Rentree is upon us with full swing and to the French it is more than just back to school. There is such a sudden sharp contrast from last week to today. Things started to pick up this weekend and the streets are surging with people again, with a much higher noise level to match. …
Another mental disorder that is not that well-known, nor talked about, yet creates tremendous distress is body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD. From the Greek words dys (disturbance) and morph(shape). There is also a sub type called muscle dysmorphia, relating to obsessive fears concerns to one’s musculature. About 1 to 2 % of the general population …