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Letters from Maison Violette is Now Officially Launched!
A big, festive, warm, and heartfelt welcome to my new e-journal—let the journey begin🎉
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What No One Tells You About Starting Over
Inside the Quiet Magic (and Wild Uncertainty) of Life’s Big Turning Points
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7 Things My First Year in France Has Taught Me
What happens when you leave behind the known and follow the pull of your soul to another country? This post comes with a secret surprise for paid…
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You Can’t Stuff the Butterfly Back into the Caterpillar
Once the cocoon cracks, the world widens and new wings stretch.
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A woman who thought it was Saturday
... abandoned her market basket, and ended up dancing around her kitchen in France instead.
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From an empty nest in Denmark to a stone house in a medieval French village – join 10,000 women quietly redesigning their lives, one letter at a time 🌿

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Following the Door
How storytelling became my sanctuary, my life's work, and now my newest masterclass.
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The Heart Arrives First
A dream day in Languedoc – honey, garlic, cold river water, and what it feels like when the life you imagined turns out to be real.
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The Art of Painting with Words
On sensory storytelling, a Venetian ghost, and the art of writing that makes your reader taste, feel, hear – and never want to leave the world you've…
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She Is Still In There — A Letter to the Brave Girl Buried Beneath the Grown-Up Debris
A reader's comment stopped me in my tracks – and the reply wanted to become something more.
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How Do You Know if It’s a Calling – or Just a Beautiful Daydream?
A reader asked me if moving to France after 60 was wise, and it led me to the deeper question of how we recognize a true calling when it appears.
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The Day I Stopped Hiring Photographers – And Started Winning Awards
On visual storytelling – and why the camera in your pocket can change everything 🌿
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How I Built a Community of 10,000 Souls in One Year – Ten Honest Lessons from a Year That Changed Everything
I thought I was starting a newsletter. I had no idea I was building a village.
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A buttery, golden, barely sweet rhubarb galette from a French château
Easy enough for a weekday, beautiful enough for a long table – serve warm with crème fraîche.
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The Word That Saved Me ﹢ a Hidden Gift 🎁
A letter about March, nourishment, and the wisdom of choosing the right word before you know how much you’ll need it – and 5 recipes from my nourishing…
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Something Magical Happens When Creators, Dreamers, and Fierce Midlife Alchemists Gather.
Tonight is the last night to step in at the founding price – and claim your free masterclass.
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🎉 Today I Turn One on Substack – and I Have Something for You
A heartfelt anniversary letter with a time-limited surprise inside you won't want to miss.
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The Twelve-Word Experiment
What happens when you give each month its own word – its own ticket into a different world? The full why behind all twelve words + a companion e-guide…
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Letters from Maison Violette
Letters from Maison Violette
After my kids left the nest, I felt the call for a fresh start. A French house I'd long admired went up for sale, and I took the leap. In 'Letters from Maison Violette,' I share my journey of self-discovery, new dreams, and life in the French countryside.
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Letters from Maison Violette

After my kids left the nest, I felt the call for a fresh start. A French house I'd long admired went up for sale, and I took the leap. In 'Letters from Maison Violette,' I share my journey of self-discovery, new dreams, and life in the French countryside.
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