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A very happy New Year’s Eve to you and yours!

Dear friends from all over the world!

Happy New Year Eve! 2019 was a great year for me, and I couldn’t have done it without you.

Every day, you inspire me to build better offers for conscious travelers, expats and entrepreneurs in Paris, and I’ve taken some big steps to make that happen this year.

I launched my new offer, “A Good Life in Paris”, in January last year. I went live with my new website in February, became a certified holistic life coach in March, and had the great pleasure to welcome clients from all around the world the following months. I am now launching my communication with a weekly newsletter and on social media! Follow me on Facebook and Instagram!

As I wrap up a year of change and excitement, I’m honored to have been able to serve and support you — and am looking forward to continuing to serve you in 2020.

To celebrate the New Year, I am offering a 20% discount on all of my services for any program bought by 20 January 2020 and delivered by 31 March 2020:

  • Cultural immersion programs for Visitors in Paris (with or without homestay),
  • Support services programs for Expats in Paris,
  • Clarity and Easy-Marketing retreat in Paris for Entrepreneurs,
  • Holistic life Coaching programs for anyone wanting to make transformational changes in their life.

Get in touch by completing my online form and let’s plan your next wonderful vacation or life project together!

A very happy New Year Eve from me and Paris to you and yours. Thank you for continuing to inspire me every single day. I can’t wait to see what we create together in 2020!

Have a wonderful day and night,

Lydie

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Welcome to Giverny, where Claude Monet made the ga Welcome to Giverny, where Claude Monet made the garden his masterpiece. In this peaceful corner of Normandy, Monet lived for over 40 years, turning his home and gardens into a living work of art. The pink house, with its green shutters and flower-filled rooms, reflects the joy he found in everyday beauty. Outside, the lush gardens burst with color in every season. The water lily pond and its Japanese bridge—painted again and again—became icons of his Impressionist vision.
Here in Giverny, art and nature speak the same language. Step into Monet’s world, and see how he painted not just what he saw, but what he felt!

#monet #giverny #IloveParis #enjoyinglife #agoodlifeinparis
Paris during the Olympic Games: where are the tour Paris during the Olympic Games: where are the tourists?? 
Not on Place du Tertre in Montmartre...
Not at the Louvre…
Not on the banks of the Seine river…
Not on the café terraces...
Not in the public gardens...
They’re all at the Stade de France for the athletics competitions, and the other sumptuous competition venues. 
And since Parisians are away on vacation, the streets are so quiet! There are plenty of available seats in cafés and restaurants, and the museums are almost empty. Can you imagine the Mona Lisa at the Louvre with hardly anyone in front of it? Or the Place du Tertre in Montmartre without tourists in the middle of summer? Unheard of! 😳😅 The lucky ones who are there take advantage 🤩 , and think: 
“There, there’s only order, beauty: 
Pleasure and calm and luxury.”
(from the poem “Invitation to the Voyage” by Charles Baudelaire)
A happy August to you all!
Much love, Lydie xoxo

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Olympics Paris 2024: truly enjoyed this rowing com Olympics Paris 2024: truly enjoyed this rowing competition 🚣‍♀️🤩💙 First-rate organization, as always at these Olympiads 😍. Location was at Vaires-sur-Marne, 35 km east of Paris: all year long a great place for outdoor activities! Superb equipments for water sports enthusiasts, an equestrian center, a golf, and a multitude of spots for a peaceful picnic surrounded by nature 🌳🌿🦋 
Much love, Lydie xoxo
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I’m really enjoying these Olympic Games in Paris! I’m really enjoying these Olympic Games in Paris! A magical opening ceremony, incredible in its beauty and creativity🤩. Top-notch organization. Majestic competition venues. Sports records broken🏅. And so much peace and quiet in the capital. By the way, where are the hordes of tourists we were told would be here? I have the impression that there are fewer of them than in a “normal” summer. They are gathered around the competition sites. In many other areas, like the Marais, the streets are very quiet. It’s a pleasure to stroll around, to go to the museum. It may be a bit difficult for the tourism/hospitality industry (of which I’m a part), but Paris will shine even brighter in the months and years to come! I’m not being chauvinistic, but really, congratulations to France and Paris for organizing such beautiful Games! 😍👏 Today more than ever: Paris is a feast! 🥳💜. Much love, Lydie xoxo

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A pleasant visit to the Musée Bourdelle. This love A pleasant visit to the Musée Bourdelle. This lovely museum, in the heart of the Montparnasse district (Paris 15), has recently been carefully renovated. I love it for 5 reasons:

1️⃣👨‍🎨The museum tells the story of the life, artistic career and contributions of Antoine Bourdelle (1861 - 1929), a major artist - even if he is less well known today than his master Auguste Rodin, and his students Giacometti and Matisse. Bourdelle played a crucial role in transitioning from the academic sculpture of the 19th century to the modernist approaches of the 20th century. His style is expressive and dynamic. Picture 5 shows one of his most notable work, “Herakles Archer”, a dynamic and powerful representation of the mythical hero Herakles. Today, it can be found in major museums and galleries across the world, notably in the USA, Australia, Japan and Sweden. 

2️⃣🏠The museum was also his living and working space, and some of the rooms remain as they once were, which I find fascinating. 

3️⃣👩‍🏫The museum can be visited in a couple of hours, and teaches complex artistic techniques such as bronze statuary in a very didactic way (I went there with a Japanese friend, and her 6-year-old son had a lot of fun! The museum actually welcomes many groups of school children.)

4️⃣🌳☕️Inside the museum, you’ll find pretty gardens where you can relax and dream. On the terrace is a recently opened restaurant, Le Rhodia, named after Antoine Bourdelle’s daughter. Chef Jean-René Chassignol champions a responsible and healthy approach to cuisine. His cuisine is largely organic, local and seasonal. Everything I love!

5️⃣ 🆓🤩 And last but not least, access to the permanent collections is free! (like many other Paris museums, such as the Petit Palais and Musée Carnavalet).

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Wonderful Kintsugi workshop in Paris last weekend Wonderful Kintsugi workshop in Paris last weekend at @maisonsatoparis with Ai Shimizu @Urujyu, a great lacquer artist who came especially from Kyoto, Japan. 🤩💖
Kintsugi (金継ぎ, litt. “golden joinery”✨) recently became very popular in Western countries. It is the traditional Japanese technique of repairing ceramics with lacquer and a metal powder (usually made from gold or silver).
I had the pleasure to meet with Ai-san last November, and got fascinated with her explanations of the art of lacquering, a process that requires time and patience.

Urushi”, sap from the lacquer tree, is used to lacquer wooden objects to make them more beautiful and robust. But lacquer is also an excellent glue for repairing objects.  Around the 16th century, Japanese craftsmen began to cover the break or crack, filled with urushi, with pigments (gold or silver powder, for example). This method became known as “Kintsugi”. Kintsugi acquired its letters of nobility thanks to the tradition of the tea ceremony (which I practiced for several years in Japan). Sen no Rikyu, an eminent tea master, felt that kintsugi was perfectly in tune with his philosophy of wabi-sabi (which promotes deriving value from imperfection and impermanence). For Rikyu, the imperfection of pottery was to be cherished. Repairs told not only the story of the vessel - in particular, the owner’s attachment to it to the point of having it repaired - but also the technical and artistic skills of the repairer. (Inspired by ”How to live Japanese”, excellent book by Yutaka Yazawa)

Kintsugi is about accepting the alteration of time, and embellishing cracks to enhance an object. It is an invitation to consider the beauty of imperfect things… and people!

Thank you to @maisonsatoparis for organizing wonderful workshops with knowledgeable, talented artists, and for their beautiful collection of Japanese ceramics and traditional objects. 
Thank you @Urujyu for spreading your tranquil, serene, gentle energy, along with your beautiful art and life values!
Weekend on the beautiful Côte d’Azur 💙: Roquebrune Weekend on the beautiful Côte d’Azur 💙: Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, near the Italian border 🇮🇹😎☀️. Feeling grateful 🥹💕
#France  #enjoyinglife #celebratinglife #agoodlifeinparis
💒🤩 Even without a light show (see previous post), 💒🤩 Even without a light show (see previous post), a visit to the Saint-Eustache church is a must! Magnificent architecture, the largest organ in France (alongside that of Notre Dame), many live concerts, and contemporary art pieces. For example, I love the beautiful “The Life of Christ” triptych, in bronze with white gold patina, by the American artist Keith Haring (1958-1990). It has been exhibited here since 2003. When you consider that Haring was gay, was an advocate for the rights of the LGBTG community 🌈, and died of AIDS, it just goes to show how much more open-minded this church has been for years, compared to the Catholic Church’s official positions on homosexuality. 
Eglise Saint Eustache, Metro Les Halles, on line 4. https://www.saint-eustache.org/en/

#IloveParis #enjoyinglife #celebratinglife #agoodlifeinparis

🇫🇷 Même sans spectacle de lumière, la visite de l’église Saint-Eustache s’impose ! Une architecture magnifique, le plus grand orgue de France (avec celui de Notre Dame), de nombreux concerts en direct, et des œuvres d’art contemporain. Par exemple, j’adore le très beau triptyque « La vie du Christ », en bronze patiné à l’or blanc, de l’artiste américain Keith Haring (1958-1990). Il y est exposé depuis 2003. Quand on sait que Haring était homosexuel, qu’il a défendu les droits de la communauté LGBTG 🌈 et qu’il est mort du sida, on se rend compte à quel point cette église a été plus ouverte d’esprit depuis des années, par rapport aux positions officielles de l’Église catholique sur l’homosexualité. 
Eglise Saint Eustache, Métro Les Halles, ligne 4. https://www.saint-eustache.org
💒✨💖 They make astonishing light shows in Paris! Th 💒✨💖 They make astonishing light shows in Paris! This time, I went to the ”Luminiscence” show at Saint Eustache, my favorite church in Paris after Notre Dame. The church has been rooted in the heart of Paris (Les Halles) since the 16th century. This architectural marvel rivals Notre Dame with its extraordinary dimensions, its unusual architecture, and its blend of Gothic and Renaissance styles.
The show was a breathtaking experience (my videos cannot render its magnificence). The heart of the church (and its structure rising over 30 meters high) was totally transformed with video mapping, vibrant colors, light projections and dramatic music. That came with a super interesting story about the church‘s history, and its relation with historical figures, in the like of Molière (baptized there), Lully (Louis XIV’s composer), or Mozart (his mother’s funerals). More info: https://luminiscence.fr/paris/
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