09. 03 . 2025
…and starting this blog
Next month I’ll be doing the thing I’ve been talking about for a little while now. In fact, I’ve traveled to France several times over the past few years, and each time I’ve said I’d be moving oin three to five years… Funny how time works.
I woke up on a November morning (guess which morning) with a very clear line of thought:
What’re you waiting for?
You’re not doing anyting.
It’s time.
Apparently, at some point talk to to become more than just talk – at some point you have to actualy DO the thing.
But, Why This?
Honestly, it’s more of a Why Not egging me on: Why wouldn’t I do this? Cheese, wine, baguette, fast trains, affordable healthcare… I mean.
Seriously though, the whys beneath the surface are the reason I feel compelled to start this blog…
I’ve not exactly followed a standard path – I have tried, but on y est… I’m entirely sure why myself, so I’m writing this blog as an exercise in embracing life off the main road – and I’m dragging you with me!
Why?
Because I know that I’m not alone in what I’ve experienced along my journey. The themes that I want to discuss – your path, belonging, fulfillment – touch us all. The thing is, the stories that don’t confirm accepted norms get silenced as in-credible.
This can lead folks to think that if they’re feeling antsy, they’re alone and they need to just shut it and grind on.
If something feels off about treating your happiness as some future reward, you’re not the only one.
Luckily, now that I’m outside of the bounds of corporate bread-making, I feel liberated to say the quiet parts out loud. I’ve got no skin in the game. This means that in this blog I’ll be approaching things without consideration for whether my ideas fit into the heads down, shut up, just get ahead narrative.
Franchement, j’en ai rien à foutre.
C’est Partie!
If the title made you think you were going to read a cute blog about baguette and wine, apologies. Not to worry, however, those (and cheese) are highly motivating factors – no secret to those that know me. I promise that they will make their appearances.
At this point I’m a few weeks out and have been obsessing over my multi-tabbed spreadsheet of budgets, purging, checking off boxes, etc… to make sure everything is done in its own right time.
Funny thing, one of my cats, Vinnie, is built like a damn linebacker… Weighing in at 18 lbs, he had to go on a diet so he’d be light enough to fly in the main cabin. Poor little buddy has been wandering around with a sad, hungry look in his eyes – he’s down to 15 lbs. I’m so proud of him.
I do want to acknowledge my extreme privilege in being free to do this at this time. I am grateful beyond words, and I’m so stoked!
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Wonderful 👍😊 you did it and leaned to speak the language WOW, I’m jealous,. Your right only one life to live, life to short to stay in one spot, I’m definitely saving my coins to come and see you.Je t’aime cousin, j’ai hâte de lire tout ce que tu souhaites partager (je souris) oxox
Cousin 🤗 Quel bon français.
Ready for you when you get here!
XO