How I found myself in paris … with myself

& how you can Find Yourself in Paris, too.

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  • Cultivating a Parisienne State of Mind

    I was ready. For months before I embarked on my first trip to the Paris in my dreams, I had thoroughly researched what to wear in Paris, purchased items that copied the looks, and carefully packed more options than needed. The trench, the smart jackets and cardigans, the white button-down, the cool jeans, and the…

  • Just You?

    Yep! Just me! I encountered lots of interesting, enlightening, and confidence-building experiences on my first solo trip. But I was unprepared for the sheer number of times I had to reaffirm that I was indeed solo. Not from Parisians. But other Americans around my age. Although, I should say that those who questioned my singleness…

  • My First Time in Paris

    By myself? As I wrote in my intro story, embarking on a solo journey to Paris at 50 wasn’t the original plan. Not even something I wanted. Definitely not what I had envisioned. Determined to fulfill my dream of Paris, I resolved to go anyway. Solo. As a woman at a certain age. Bon voyage!…

  • Valerie’s Granddaughter

    I have been obsessed with Paris since I was a young teen in the 80s (hello GenXers!), and my grandmother nurtured that passion along with my budding interest in fashion, shopping, and looking like all of the women I saw in the glossy pages of magazines. My grandmother and I had a special relationship. We…