Magic From France: Create Your Own Wonder

I’ve returned from L'Aventure Française, the annual retreat I lead in France.

After all of the excitement of planning the retreat and then leading each day, I am resting as I savor more incredible moments than I can count.

The retreat was a remarkable experience — for the wonderful women who were with me, and for me.

Surprises and wonder filled each day as we immersed ourselves in the magic of art, food, culture and beauty in Paris, and then slowed the pace in the glorious French countryside.

We saw wonders all around us, created joyously, went deep in coaching conversations, played, and reveled in the magic of being in such a spectacular place, with hosts who poured love into each moment we spent there.

I am filled with gratitude as I reflect on so many moments and the many ways each of us was transformed by all we experienced.

It’s a delight to share images from the last days of the retreat in the Dordogne, when we explored markets and villages, ate wonderfully, and created joyously. 

As the insights continue to surface for all of us, we will share and process more, and I will share more with you.

Magic is available to each of us

My wish for you today is to find moments of magic in your midst, wherever you are.

Listen to your heart.

What is it asking for? What questions and insights show up in the quiet?

And let your imagination take you to places you want to explore!

Create visions for things that will delight you, in simple moments and big adventures that call to you

You are full of creative power that can be used in infinite ways!

Start with something today that will nurture your well-being and inspire you. That energy will be infused in everything you do.

Discovering Creative Magic in The French Countryside

The retreat continues!

I am taking a few minutes, just before the magical L'Aventure Française 2025 retreat concludes, to share some photos of the extraordinary places we have savored in the French countryside the last few days.

After our adventures in Paris we transitioned to living in central France.

As I wrote last week, the pace shifted. The air changed. It is exquisite and quiet here.

We have explored gardens, walked down lanes into the nearby village, and visited a picture-perfect town where we explored a subterranean monolithic church that was carved into a limestone cliff in the 7th century and expanded in the 12th century. 

We have soaked it all in, connected to deep insights as our hearts have expanded, and created joyously.

Dynamic creative power is fueling us, and as it lights each of us up, awareness and insights continue to emerge.  

I invite you to light up your heart today. Take time to savor beauty, share a meaningful moment with someone special, slow down, dream.

These are all ways to fire up your creative power! 

Activating Creativity from Beautiful France

A glimpse of our joy as we ventured to parks, museums, AND QUIRKY SHOPS, TRAVELED THROUGHOUT PARIS ON THE METRO, WALKED FOR MILES, and ate amazing food!

Bonjour!

It’s a thrill to be writing to you from France!

Having dreamed of bringing women to this magical country after many visits to my father’s native land, and living in Paris for part of 2023, I created the L’Aventure Française retreat last year. 

Being back here with another remarkable group of women is a true joy.

Inspiration in Paris

This precious time, away from the day-to-day of our lives at home, began when we filled our spirits with all that Paris has to offer.

We savored art, food, culture, beauty and history. We delighted in surprises as we explored and made discoveries!

Sharing many favorite, off-the-beaten-track places that most visitors never see, and guiding my clients to see and feel this city in meaningful ways, has been a delight, as it was last year.

Reflection in the lush countryside

After 5 days in Paris we have just traveled by train to the glorious Dordogne region, where we are living in a fabulous retreat center that offers a perfect mix of beauty, comfort, history and magic.

It is quiet here.

Our pace is slowing.

We are being fed by amazing hosts who cook with love — and are kind, funny and sweet.

We are creating and playing.

We will be exploring villages and markets, churches that date back to the 12th century, artist studios, and tucked away spots that offer sweet surprises.

As we reflect deeply on everything we have experienced, and discover layers of insight rising from our hearts, we are savoring this glorious opportunity for new ideas to appear and clarity to come forward.

Activating and expanding creative power

A lot has changed in the world since I led the first L’Adventure Française retreat last fall.

What has not changed is the enormous creative power that resides (often quietly) in each of us. This is power we can all tap and amplify.

We can each use that creative power to light up our spirits.

We can use it to shape the focus of the lives we want to live, and how we want to make our most meaningful marks on the world.

This unlimited power, when it’s unleashed, can enrich us in ways we may not even be able to imagine now.

And it will surely impact everyone and everything around us.

Wherever you are as you read this, pause to look for wonder. Take a few seconds to connect to your heart. Then do something new that’s aligned with a deep desire.

Violà! Your just activated some creative power!