So many places hold a special spot in my heart here in the Lot, but none more special than St. Cirq Lapopie. It is where I found my photographer self and my very soul in 1996, and it carried me over the years to Cadrieu.
We never know what's on our road(s).
This life of mine often looks very romantic, charming, magic, and like a fairy tale to others. Lots of people like to tell me that I'm living my dream, but I tell them I believe that it is my destiny. Others have said: "You have a house in France, you must be rich!" To that I say: I am not rich in dollars and cents, but in experiences and gratefulness. I tease that I live in a painting and my life is a movie. It's very true, even if the movie is sometimes a disaster film!
To be honest, none of this was on my radar.
If I were to offer people one piece of advice, it would be: if there is something you wish for or want badly, put yourself in a position to be as close as possible to your intention. I did not intentionally choose here, but it started in Paris and carried me along.
At every opportunity that presented itself along the way, I said "why not," and kept moving forward.
My dreams were of a house on the beach at Santa Rosa Island National Seashore and an apartment in Paris.
Little did I know, that I was destined to find my heart and meant to be in a tiny village-Cadrieu, France.
There were a lot of steps on this road.
I often thank Wendy for her invitation to Tour de Faure. Today, I say a huge merci to St. Cirq Lapopie and her whisper in my ear that turned into a scream I couldn't ignore.
Happy Sunday!
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