Bonjour from Paris, France

[Marion]

Hello everybody,

I live in Paris and I am transitioning into a new period in my life.

I am leaving my high stress old job and am planning to be a therapist soon.
It's exciting and scary as well !

Looking forward to living more simply, and being more in tune with myself and my environment.
Right now, I am planning a big decluttering operation and hope to find encouragement and advice here.

See you all on the forums very soon,

Marion

[CathyA]

Welcome to the neighborhood, Marion! We're looking forward to hearing more from you.

[Teacher Terry]

I will love to hear about life in Paris! I have been to Europe 3x's but never France. It is on my to do list.

[Gardenarian]

Hi Marion and welcome!

[sweetana3]

Marion, bonjour. We are traveling to Paris and a circle trip around France in April/May. So looking forward to it and experiencing some of the beautiful sights.

[Lainey]

Wonderful that you could join in, Marion. Looking forward to your posts.

[Jilly]

Welcome!

[Marion]

Thank you for the welcome, I am really happy to be here with you :)

Sweetana3, April/May is the best season for European travel, in my opinion, hope you enjoy your holiday!

[Sad Eyed Lady]

Welcome to the community! You have found a great group of people here and lots of good ideas.

[razz]

Welcome! What so you see as the major priority for simplifying your life?

[Marion]

Hi razz, I am beginning the process by decluttering my possessions (it helps me in a myriad of ways) and also by budgeting very strictly. I will have eliminated all my debts (mortgage included) by the end of April but will have to live very frugally for the next couple of years at least.

[Selah]

Bonjour, Marion, et bienvenue! I spent a few years living in France (Dijon and Paris) and like to keep up with what's happening there by watching France 24, the TV news channel. France is really doing some wonderful things, especially regarding organic food these days. I look forward to your participation here.

[chauddog]

Salut, Marion! Good for you. I adore France and have spent many lovely visits in Paris and throughout France. Great for you! I hope one day to take some time off and spend 6 months or so there to practice mon francais! Good luck and I look forward to hearing more about your new adventures!

[Marion]

Thanks for the welcome Selah and chauddog :)

[Aroha]

Hi Marion, how are the decluttering and new lifestyle coming along?

I am still working my way around my house but it's already a lot better than it was.

[Marion]

Hi Aroha, thanks for asking :)

I decluttered a lot of my papers (it took a whole week!) and I was so pleased with myself (though I still have a few carboard boxes full of papers to sort out in my basement).

Unfortunately, I have discovered my place is infested with fabric moths, so I am now decluttering these creatures and it is a big job :(. Please make sure you never get those in your house! I am now washing all my fabrics (curtains, bed linen, clothes, towels, ...), trying to destroy all their breeding places. I am thinking of getting a steamer for this.

Apart from the moths, I still have lots of books to declutter. It is really tough getting rid of them, so I have to do it slowly.

[Aroha]

sorry about the moths, Marion. That must have been a nasty surprise and I hope you are on top of it now. Good luck with the books, I used to have many but I have whittled it down a lot.