Hi Reader, It's been 9 years since I quit working at a real job. Still, when I get "the question", I tense up. What about you? Try this. Next time someone asks - or just imagine someone asking... “So what do you do?” Notice what comes up before you’ve even had time to think. You probably had an automatic response, that was a job title or maybe “mom”. Roles end, but the rules and expectations you take on for them keep running, and you can follow a rule for years without remembering who wrote...
about 2 hours ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, As I sit here this morning thinking "It's been over 2 weeks since I've sent an email and there's still nothing I have to share to help anyone feeling stuck or in any kind of life transition. Then I realized — DAMN, that's exactly where I am! Not a crossroad you face after a retirement, an illness, a death, or an awakening... but the crossroad you face when decisions you've made in the past start to manifest results in your present, in quick succession. For example: Move to France,...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Hi Reader! It's Thursday and, after a long weekend traipsing around London, my feet have recovered a bit. What a great visit. Did you know there is a "Little Venice" in London? Complete with a lovely houseboat neighborhood. Lovely. And now, back to real life in Beaugency. I love my life, don't get me wrong. But going from vacationland in London with dear friends to a quiet apartment in a small village is a definite change. When I first moved here, evenings were hard. Not dramatically hard....
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, It's hot. I'm starting to pack for a move. AND, I'm trying to get ready for a long weekend in London visiting my dear friends, the Duleys. Last weekend I hit a wall. I snuck out of a lovely French soirée on Saturday night before dinner was even served. Les Why Notes - La Soirée Blanche This week's article is about all of that — the black pants, the early exit, and the expectation I apparently placed on myself to walk my talk, be a perfect guest, a perfect content creator, and a...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Hi friend, I'm back from a weekend of edits and tears (good ones) — this week's article opened something back up in me I wasn't expecting. On the Road The 250th came and went here without much fanfare — no fireworks in Beaugency, obviously. However, France did throw America a birthday party this week. A massive light show with American and French dancers at - and on the Statue of Liberty. You might be interested to know that one of the key people involved in creating that Statue of Liberty...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Deborah, founder of Feel Good French, reached out to me a while back for an interview for her YouTube channel. I'll admit, I've been less than consistent on the Wayfinding Road YouTube channel, but maybe this is a good kick in the butt to get me going again. At any rate, Deborah and I had a really nice chat, from which she is creating 2 interview posts. PART 1 Deborah works with people who are planning (or dreaming) of moving to France and helps them through (in real life or in...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I'm writing to you on a Tuesday that snuck up on me. Program work has been eating my days, and I'm a little behind everywhere else. Not complaining — just an honest "Hello"! On the Road I've been deep in the Why You're Still Stuck program recording this week, and I'd forgotten what it's like to hear my own voice on playback. It's not a comfortable experience. The first instinct is to shut it down — it's just not right. I'm talking way too slowly. I missed making that point, and the...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, It's only in the last few years that I've paid much attention, but Sunday is the solstice. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, it's the longest day of the year, and now, I've recognized it's also the quietest turning point on the calendar. 9:45 pm - Meung-sur-Loire I made you something. A short reflection guide—five questions to consider before the second half of 2026 picks up speed and you find yourself on a path not totally of your choosing. Not homework. Just a pause. [Download...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, It's mid-June in France and the days are long, warm, and unhurried. On the Road I've been sitting with a question this week that just won't leave me alone. It started as an article idea and turned into something uncomfortable. That's usually how I know it's worth writing. This Week This week's article is a personal one. I wrote about the decade I spent in banking—fitting into a room that was never quite built for me—and how that pattern didn't end when I left. It just found new...
4 months ago • 1 min read