Waking Up in Paris: Overcoming Darkness in the City of Light
Aventuriers et explorateurs (biographies), Journaux personnels et mémoires, Europe (voyage et géographie)
Audio avec voix de synthèse, Braille automatisé
Résumé
As if waking up from a nightmare I thought If I am going to be traumatized I might as well be traumatized in Paris right Devastated by the unexpected end of her decades-long marriage … renowned spiritual teacher and intuitive guide Sonia Choquette undertook an equally unexpected move and relocated to Paris the scene of many happy memories from her life as a student and young mother Arriving in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo massacre she found a Paris as traumatized by this unforeseen event as she had been by her divorce Together over the following years she and the city she loves began a journey of healing that involved deep soul-searching and acceptance of new sometimes uncomfortable reality In this follow-up to Walking Home Sonia shares her intimate thoughts and fears as well as the unique challenges of setting up a new life in a foreign land From moving into a freezing malodorous apartment to a more pleasant yet haunted flat across the Seine to her current light-filled home Sonia shares how these changes parallel her inner transformation Along the way Sonia regales readers with vivid stories of her unfortunate encounters with French hairdressers and beauticians her adventures in French fashion and her search for the perfect neighborhood caf Her companion throughout is the city of Paris a character unto itself which never ceases to fill her with wonder surprise and delight and provides her with the spiritual strength to succeed in establishing her new life