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September 29, 2014 by Shannon Ables

What does living simply luxuriously look like?

Shannon defines it succinctly in her mission statement which kickstarted her lifestyle blog, The Simply Luxurious Life:

The simply luxurious life is something I believe every one of us can attain if indeed we are seeking quality over quantity, sensibility rather than frivolity, personal style instead of trendy fashions and a truly fulfilling life instead of being led around by the nose, thereby creating a life of true contentment.

Shannon Ables is the founder and editor of the internationally recognized lifestyle blog The Simply Luxurious Life (est.  2009) which inspired her first book Choosing The Simply Luxurious Life: A Modern Woman’s Guide (2014). In 2018, she published her second book  Living The Simply Luxurious Life: Making Your Everydays Extraordinary and Discovering Your Best Self, and in 2022, her third book became a #1 New Release and #1 Bestseller in France Travel, The Road to Le Papillon: Daily Meditations on True Contentment.

Shannon also shares inspiration and tips on how to curate your very own simply luxurious life on her podcast The Simple Sophisticate which airs on the first and third Wednesday of each month, pairing intelligent living with signature style.

Inspired by her love of France and a seasonal, yet simple (and always delicious) approach to cooking, premiering each September is her cooking show The Simply Luxurious Kitchen which premiered in 2018.

And as the British culture and everyday pastimes of savoring a Cuppa and pottering in the garden have long captured her penchant for enjoying everyday moments and Mother Nature, TSLL’s Annual British Week takes place on the blog the third full week in May (est. 2019), and for Francophiles, the second week in August marks TSLL’s Annual French Week (est. 2016), the two most beloved times of year on the blog for readers.

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The Road to Le Papillon: Daily Meditations on True Contentment
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    Upon returning from the Farmers' Market today, fil Upon returning from the Farmers' Market today, filming took place for one of the episodes of the Introduction to French Cooking course. This time the focus was on the reason for cooking with the seasons along with what to cook with in each season and how to cook with ease.

This was a fun episode to film and one that will help remove the quandary of how to navigate from season to season without becoming overwhelmed or buying too much as is easy to do when everything looks so beautiful and delicious at the market! This and so much more is shared along with essential skills to learn so that cooking becomes fun every time during the everyday routine of feeding ourselves well. 

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    This sighting made my whole day, week and was more This sighting made my whole day, week and was more than worth waiting four years to finally occur. Be sure to check out @lepapillongarden to learn more about the reason for my delight ☺️

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    The beginning of a new month means a new A Cuppa M The beginning of a new month means a new A Cuppa Moments w/Shannon (and Nelle 🐾) is now up on the blog for TOP Tier Members to watch, enjoy and start the conversation with each other. All of the regular topics are shared plus many members moments captured, the question of the month that will invite members to share moments of appreciation on an often discussed topic nowadays, and much more. 

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    Our lizard mind will hold us in place right where Our lizard mind will hold us in place right where we are, fully content to never peek around the corner let alone step around the corner to follow our curiosity. It takes applying the knowledge of how the mind works, embracing the sage mind instead, to trust our curiosity rather than be held back by our fears. Because in truth, our fears are actually pointing us toward where dream realization resides. 

An excerpt from the June 28th entry, titled "Be Vulnerable as You Pursue Your Dreams" found in the May chapter, "Let Your Curiosity Expand the Everyday and Open Your Mind" in #tsll3rdbook The Road to Le Papillon: Daily Meditations on True Contentment

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