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Books & Rituals What I learned from books

A Creative Spring: How Re-Reading Big Magic and Artist Dates Reignite Inspiration

When I decided to dedicate this week’s post to creativity, it never crossed my mind that I would have so many doubts and reservations when …

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Photo Galleries

Olga de Amaral exhibition @ Fondation Cartier, Paris

The joy of a full day at the office in Paris is that you get to see an art exhibition before heading home, especially for …

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Books & Rituals Literary Travels

Mesopotamian Dreams: Echoes of Babylon and Lapis Blue

Explore the Mesopotamian dreams woven through Elif Shafak’s There Are Rivers in the Sky, the ancient echoes of Babylon at the Louvre, and the deep blue of lapis lazuli. A journey through literature, history, and art.

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On commitments : Sagas and The Cazalet Chronicles

I am a proud Aquarius (has anyone met an Aquarius that isn’t proud of their sign ?) and as such, my commitments are both essential …

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Book Walks Books & Rituals

My Favourite Parisian Bookshops – For Romantic Readers and Creative Souls

A bookshop will forever be a paradise for readers. It holds the promise of thousands of imaginary lives that are not only on display but …

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Books & Rituals What I learned from books

A Creative Spring: How Re-Reading Big Magic and Artist Dates Reignite Inspiration

When I decided to dedicate this week’s post to creativity, it never crossed my mind that I would have so many doubts and reservations when …

Spread the love
Photo Galleries

Olga de Amaral exhibition @ Fondation Cartier, Paris

The joy of a full day at the office in Paris is that you get to see an art exhibition before heading home, especially for …

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Books & Rituals Literary Travels

Mesopotamian Dreams: Echoes of Babylon and Lapis Blue

Explore the Mesopotamian dreams woven through Elif Shafak’s There Are Rivers in the Sky, the ancient echoes of Babylon at the Louvre, and the deep blue of lapis lazuli. A journey through literature, history, and art.

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Books & Rituals Literary Travels

On commitments : Sagas and The Cazalet Chronicles

I am a proud Aquarius (has anyone met an Aquarius that isn’t proud of their sign ?) and as such, my commitments are both essential …

Spread the love
Book Walks Books & Rituals

My Favourite Parisian Bookshops – For Romantic Readers and Creative Souls

A bookshop will forever be a paradise for readers. It holds the promise of thousands of imaginary lives that are not only on display but …

Spread the love
Books & Rituals What I learned from books

A Creative Spring: How Re-Reading Big Magic and Artist Dates Reignite Inspiration

When I decided to dedicate this week’s post to creativity, it never crossed my mind that I would have so many doubts and reservations when …

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Books & Rituals

The Ritual : Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Madame Pylinska and the secret of Chopin

Close your eyes and listen. Now tell me, what does the music smell like ? In 1708, Giovanni Maria wrote to his brother : “I …

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Books & Rituals

Special : Night of the Literature 2021

As a french and spanish litterature major living in Bucharest, going to the Institut Français or French Cultural Institute was an invaluable step in my …

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Books & Rituals

The Book : Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Mme Pylinska and the secret of Chopin

One of the most poetic writers of the contemporary French litterary scene, Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt has a rich and sensitive univers that transpires through every one …

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Recipes Snacks

Recipe : Eggplant Middle Eastern dip

Ingredients : 2 medium eggplants3 cloves of garlic150gr lightly toasted walnutssalt & pepperextravirgin olive oil I start by “stabbing” my eggplants with a sharp knife …

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The Ritual : Elif Shafak, The 40 rules of love

While reading The 40 rules of love, many worlds are awake in my imagination, and they convey to a series of gestures and rituals that …

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Books & Rituals Literary Travels

The Book : Elif Shafak, The 40 rules of love

If you want the moon, do not hide from the night.If you want a rose, do not run from the thorns.If you want love, do …

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Desserts Recipes

Dessert : Matcha Panna Cotta

Ingredients : 400ml double cream2 tsp matcha powder50gr sugar3 gelatin sheets Start off by soaking your gelatin sheets in cold water.Mix your matcha powder with …

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The Ritual : James Clavell, Shogun

Reading a book like the Shogun gives me a kind of effervescent enthusiasm towards everything Japan related. But if I learned anything from the book, …

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Books & Rituals Literary Travels

The Book : James Clavell, Shogun

The land of the Rising Sun… So many pictures come to mind while saying that. It very often feels like I could never fully understand …

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Drinks Recipes

Drink : Vino Tinto de Verano

Ingredients : 1 granny smith apple1 orange1 lemon500ml red wine500ml lemon lime sodaice Cut up your fruit into cubes and add them to a pitcher …

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