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TSLL Latest Book:

The Road to Le Papillon: Daily Meditations on True Contentment
494 pages
$27.95-$36
Hardback, Paperback, eBook, Audible
Released March 22, 2022

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    The awareness to not be directed by outside events The awareness to not be directed by outside events (anything beyond our self) is the skill worth more than gold itself because it puts us in charge as the captain of our ship, our life journey. 

An excerpt from the November 14th entry, titled "Responding Rather Than Reacting" found in the November chapter, "Explore and Discover Yourself and the World" in #tsll3rdbook The Road to Le Papillon: Daily Meditations on True Contentment

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    Tendrils of gold leaves found while walking and so Tendrils of gold leaves found while walking and something savored this week. Now, as Friday arrives, it's time to savor the weekly This & That post ➡️🍁 Yet again, another week with fantastic new film releases, each one different than the next, yet all with thought-provoking themes. And yep, we’ve got books – quite a few holiday cookbooks, and two from past GBBO names. Then we have a book about a favorite drink, how to decorate to ensure we actually turn our home into a sanctuary with our investment, and a favorite TV series returns, looking to be even more smashing in its sophomore season than in its praised first. And yep, yep! you’ll find autumn and winter clothing staples at various price points, and something for your pup as well! All of this and still more!
    To kick off the new week, a Monday Motivational po To kick off the new week, a Monday Motivational post! ➡️ 8 Simple Ways to Boost Our Well-Being and Eliminate Suffering

We really do hold the keys when it comes to so much we find unpleasant, stressful or frustrating. Today's new post shares how to eliminate each and explains how we brought the suffering upon ourselves so that we never do so again. 😌 

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    A delicious and cozy evening in. Find the recipe f A delicious and cozy evening in. Find the recipe for this classic Chocolat Chaud adapted from The Ritz Paris on TSLL and in the Intro to French Cooking: Everyday Deliciousness course.

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