The Bold Soul™ Archives

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2005: Stuck on the New Jersey Turnpike, with Paris on my horizon

2006: Going from Dream to Reality, FINALLY!

2007: Finding My Life, Finding My Self... and Finding My Love

2008: It's a Bold New Life -- Married with Instant Family, and in Paris for KEEPS!

2009: Cultural Integration... and maybe a Baby AND a Best-Seller?

2010: Moving house, partial empty-nest, health issues, aging parents... and still "working on it" (the best-seller, not the baby)

2011: Living in Montmartre with Sacre Coeur for a neighbor. Life was calm and good, but the writing was stalled (a lot)

2012: FINALLY finished the book. Getting published. Moving and downsizing (again). And who knows what else?

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40+ and "Still Single" - If you've been there, then you know what I'm talking about
Amour Exists After 40 - Love does exist after 40... believe me
Bonjour, Paris! - Articles I wrote for this e-magazine when I first came to Paris
Domestic Bliss - Tales of my transition from single gal to family woman
Every picture tells a story - Photos and more photos
French (Life) Lessons - the Language, and what it's teaching me
Haiku for Real Life - I'm not much of a poet but sometimes a Haiku just pops out
I love Paris. So sue me. - Don't ask me why I love it. Do I need a reason?
Just Venting, Thanks - Sometimes, you just gotta
Living Boldly - Stretching beyond your limits is good for you
Postcards from Life - Real life doesn't need embellishment
Reader Mail - Answering your questions as best I can
Shameless Plugs - What's the point of having a blog if you can't use it to further someone else's ambitions?
The Ex-pat Files - Adjustments (or not) to living abroad
The Wedding - It was beautiful. It really was.
Travel with Bold Eyes Open - I do get out of Paris once in a while
What were they THINKING? - I try, but sometimes I just can't overlook the craziness (or sheer stupidity) of other people
Writer's Block - You thought being a writer was easy? Not always.

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February 2012