The Last Decade: It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times

The Last Decade: It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times

Carol Nau
Diary

There is no other period in my life that has shaped me more as a human being than the past decade.

It has dealt me the most heart-breaking, deeply-wounding, and most devastating event that I have ever experienced.

But it is the same one that set me on the path of transformation and self-discovery.

Each new year of this past decade found me writing a chapter in the book that is my life.

I wrote new stories that I would never have imagined before the start of my painful journey in 2009.

Like Dickens’ novel, A Tale of Two Cities, each year the plot was riddled with the big Cs - contradictions, contrasts, challenges, and complexities.

But there were also stories of love, beauty, courage, endurance, and the triumph of the human spirit.

Vive la France! - Paris

Vive la France! - Paris

Carol Nau
Travel, Food & Drink

Paris—a must-go destination if you ever wish to call yourself a well-traveled individual. The city is one that is built upon the foundations of the Western Civilization. Paris has been the heart of rebellion, art, romance, and progressive advancement. The gems of the city might be the attractions, such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Le Marais, and beyond, but in my experience of having walked Paris’ bustling streets and observing the Parisian lifestyle, I believe the true treasure lies in the people. France might not be the friendliest of countries, but it is indeed one that opens your eyes and makes you understand what joie de vivre really means.

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