La Bonne Vie
If you are looking for goodness, appreciate the small things and are looking to slow down your life, follow along for glimpses of the good life.
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- 12
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- Sep 25, 2026
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- Jul 9, 2026
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The Adventure Continues (opens the original)
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A tiny bit of housekeeping first. Thank you for joining La Bonne Vie and faithfully reading. Starting the first of October, I will be offering Slower October, short thoughtful daily nudges to start your day and encourage you to find La Bonne Vie. This time, I would also like to send a snail mail with a card and a few “La Bonne Vie” tips included. If you want to receive either one, let me know below or by message or email.We are on an adventure. It involves twenty hours of driving, heavy machiner
Dealing With The Unexpected (opens the original)
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Though the cold still hovers at my back, the fire sends warmth to my chilled fingers, slowly bringing them back to life. I take the first sip of my morning coffee and its heat warms me from the inside out. Slowly, I wake up as the sun starts to peek through the trees.<source type
An Extra Serving of La Bonne Vie (opens the original)
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Dear friends,Can you feel the slow transition toward fall? A small whiff of cooler air, a drier rustle in the trees, a shift in the light?VideoMy video this month might be unusual…I took it very earl… Read more
Bring On The New (opens the original)
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Shifting Energy (opens the original)
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It was a week of grey. Endless variations on a theme. Cotton covered skies, heavy blankets of humid air, daily downpours, muted melancholic signs signaling a shift, as though a shade was drawn down over the remains of summer. At first, I didn’t notice it. I imagined it was the weather of the day. But as the week wore on, I started feeling it. An unwinding, a letting go, a slow takeover of my senses.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6tUE!,f
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