First Time in Paris

First Time in Paris

A week shy of my 59th birthday, and it was my first time in Paris. We arrived at the hotel feeling tired, hungry, and in desperate need of a shower, after the overnight flight. Our room wasn’t ready so, in lieu of a nap, we asked where we could find a good cup of...

Making the Familiar Unfamiliar

Often, the way to get unstuck isn’t to change whatever it is you’re looking at—but instead to change how you’re looking at it. ~ You Don’t Need New Ideas, You Need a New Perspective by Oliver Burkeman via 99U The 99U article played on Marcel Proust’s...