Sorry, Honey…We Have to Break Up

France Blog #5 With healthcare being as expensive as it is these days, even with insurance, is it any wonder that many people seek out alternative natural medicines on their own? The sometimes sketchy industry has grown by 30% in the last 10 years, yet we spend our hard earned dollars on everything from supplementsContinue reading “Sorry, Honey…We Have to Break Up”

“You Will Feel Some Discomfort”

That’s what a doctor or dentist will often say during and after a difficult procedure.  It also applies when moving to another country. I knew that there would be some things I would have to deal with like the language barrier and altogether unfamiliar surroundings, beautiful though they may be, but there is more. LikeContinue reading ““You Will Feel Some Discomfort””

Learning to Coexist with a Wolf Spider

I have come to the conclusion that French women don’t sweat. I, on the other hand, don’t seem to have any control over my personal production of perspiration despite checking the weather report and dressing accordingly. Forty degrees and rainy, you say? Better layer up! That’s what I would do in Colorado. But apparently whatContinue reading “Learning to Coexist with a Wolf Spider”

“You’re Doing WHAT?”

This was a common response when I told friends and clients that I was moving to Europe–France specifically. There were more than a few expressions of incredulity. Some were fleeting as if the person realized their face revealed what they were thinking. Others… were blatantly disbelieving. “What? But… how are you… ?” they would trailContinue reading ““You’re Doing WHAT?””