In Paris, and travelling and lucky to have so many wonderful experiences this summer, I'm ready to go he and to give up travelling alone. It's nice to have time to think and reflect, but it's a lot easier when we know our friends are right there for us when we've had enough of our own company.
So how have the past couple of weeks been? I don't remember how much I've said about the monastery in Flavigny already,so I'm sorry if you end up reading the same story multiple times. I did a five day retreat while I was there based on the spiritual exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola, which was a challenge, but overall a good experience. I'm thinking it was a combination of isolation and aimlessness as I didn't have a particular project occupying my mind after the retreat ended, but I had a rough few days emotionally afterward. I did get invited to dinner at a nice family's place in town though, and they were really wonderful. An American couple and their son and his son and French wife. I really feel like they deserve a better mention than what I've given them so far, so I'll have to share more later, but for now ultra summary mode!
-walked to the vignoble de Flavigny one afternoon and did a wine tasting
-wandered around the town a lot, including one chill night filled with stars when I foolishly attempted to sleep outdoors
-got a ride to les Laumes to catch my train into Paris
-spent the night at Sacre Coeur last night, participating in the adoration of the blessed sacrement
-made plans to meet Miles, the boyfriend of one of the incredibly awesome people I met in Taiwan
-realized that a month ago I was in Taiwan and that I've had a truly epic summer
-realized just how little living in the moment I do and how much more I need to appreciate my life
-realized what a good idea a summer of soul searching is, if it produces results (I'll let you know on that one)
If you are reading this, know that you are loved.
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