Itâs been a while, huh?
To tell you everything, Iâve had three very intense months. And I donât even know where to start. But rather than going through it all, Iâd rather skip straight to the conclusion: I moved. đ
For a bit of backstory: Iâm Parisian. Iâve lived in Paris my whole life. And for several months now, that life just wasnât working for me anymore. So... to make a very long story short, life in Paris might seem romantic and super cool, but in reality, itâs a city packed with qualities, but also a lot of flaws.
I think being a tourist or visiting Paris a few times in your life can be wonderful. But when youâre in it all the time, the stress and anxiety take up too much space. Some people love it. Me? Iâd reached a point in my life where I needed as little of that as possible.
So one morning, I woke up and asked my best friend, my soulmate, to help me to move, plain and simple.
And today, Iâve left my tiny Parisian studio to live alone in a house, right in the middle of the forest, in a remote corner of eastern France. And honestly... I think itâs one of the best decisions Iâve ever made in my life.
The best decision because Iâll get to start over in so many ways. And God knows I needed a fresh start.
So itâs been twelve very intense weeks of searching, house hunting, visiting places, negotiating, buying furniture, waiting for furniture deliveries, chasing after a new couch that disappeared into thin air.... and just handling the move.
And then... itâs also been weeks where I got to spend time with my family, my friends, my nephews whom I love so much. And realize that sometimes, very often, the best things are simply being surrounded by the right people.
So, in conclusion: I have a huge new art studio, and Iâm absolutely ecstatic and so excited to start painting in it.
And of course I missed painting Jily đ« So, hereâs a little watercolor full of tension, flushed cheeks and scarlet ears.
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