I’m leaving for Paris on Monday! I love Paris, it’s one of my favorite places in the whole wide world.
Love. Light. Energy.
Not to mention amazing food and historical artifacts everywhere you look—even the knobs on doors are beautiful. Fashion, buttery croissants and of course, champagne! For me it doesn’t get much better!
And contrary to what most of my American friends think, the French are lovely and can be very sweet, except when they’re not. C’est la vie!
People ask me why I love Paris so much and I can only say, “it feels like home”. Somehow, I’ve always known I was meant to be there.
No, I didn’t spend my youth mingling with the temperamental Parisians. Nor did I study in Paris during my college years like so many others. And my French is questionable at best. But I still love it all. I have always felt a sense of connection to the great City of Love and Light—even when I had no proof that traveling was meant for me.
Still, I was lured by the romance of the quaint cafes sprinkled in every neighborhood, the Anthem of Paris, La Vie En Rose, streaming through speakers in the little shops, and the magnificence of the Eiffel Tower, especially as her golden radiance lights up the night sky—a beacon for all the romantics of the world—me included.
Yet, just a few short years ago, my vision of carelessly roaming around the streets of Paris was just a dream. An experience meant for someone else; a fantasy kept tucked away on a forgotten shelf in my mind (or perhaps my heart). I could barely say “Paris” without a lump forming in my throat, especially when a friend would speak of their great adventure to my beloved city.
Today, I know we are all meant not only to dream our dreams, but to LIVE our dreams as well. Even the big audacious ones!
I know, I rattle on a lot with the benefits of having a life coach, but I know it works for anyone who is open to growth and willing to put in the effort. I always had a sense that I could have, be and do so much more in my life, but it was only when I started working with my first coach that I could even begin to see just how much I was capable of and that my big dreams could come true.
A coach once asked me, “How good are you willing to let your life get?” I had to think about this…was I willing to just dream about Paris and all the other experiences I desired or was I going to create a life where I could actually see my dreams to reality?
This will be my second trip to Paris in the past 9 months (I took myself to Paris to ring in 2023 earlier in the year). I’ll be meeting with my current life coach and a small group of women who are part of a global community I’m fortunate enough to belong to—each of us on our own life’s journey.
Together we support one another’s dreams, cheer each other on, dry each other’s tears, and celebrate life to the fullest. This is what I’ve discovered through coaching and why I became a coach. I love helping and supporting others in seeing how incredibly gifted they are and how to believe in themselves. And when someone lights up with surprise at seeing a situation differently or the new opportunities that mysteriously start appearing in their lives, it truly brings me joy. I want that for everyone.
Weirdly enough, I know Paris isn’t for everyone! But I must ask, what dreams have gone unfulfilled in your life? If you’re ready to rediscover what’s possible for you, I’d love to help. Call me or schedule a complimentary Life in Transition Assessment with me today. It’s more fun to have someone in your corner along the way!
Love and Light!
Michèle