Tout

Tout (Fr.)/ Everything (Eng.) pronoun: All things of importance; a great deal. All of the things of a group or class.

Last week I was lucky enough to experience Lauryn Hil live in Paris. It wasn't advertised and I found out about it by sheer luck. Seeing her perform live has been on my bucket list since The Fugees hit the scene in the 90's. Seeing her perform after such a long hiatus from the public eye, in Paris, was everything to me. Like a dream come true.

There are lots of rumors that have circulated in the wake of her hiatus, and I found myself having to get caught up on all of them right before the show. Not because I really care about what everyone thinks about her and her departure from the public eye, but so that I could connect the dots in case she made any reference during the show.

What I found during my search were a couple of quotes from her that struck a cord with me:

"The less I have, the freer I am to do whatever I want."

(Ms. Lauryn Hill performing Everything is Everything in L'Olympia, Paris, April 16, 2012)

"I don't need anybody to market or promote me. If people don't want to hear this music, then it's not for them. You cannot please everybody."

Hear, hear. I think these tidbits of wisdom apply to life in general and especially resonate with me as I continue my journey of life in Paris.  I don't know about you, but this music is definitely for me.

Rêves

(An image from my inspiration board)

Rêves (Fr.)/ Dreams (Eng.) Noun: A series of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations occurring involuntarily in the mind. A condition or achievement that is longed for, an aspiration. 

I have the good fortune to receive daily email notes from the Universe. Here is a recent one that made an impression:


Good morning darling, 


Here's a question for you:
If you could take a daily pill that would profoundly speed-up the manifestation of all your dreams, would you take it without fail? 

I thought so. 

What if it was a big, ugly pill that took 5 minutes to dissolve on your tongue, and it tasted like medicine. Would you still do it?

Yes, all of your dreams... 

Thought so. 

But what if during those 5 minutes each day you couldn't watch TV, or talk with friends, or distract yourself in any way from your chore?

Wow, you must really want a fabulous direction and clarity in career path, and all those other awesome life changes! 

OK, what if you could skip the pill bit entirely, but instead you had to set aside 5 minutes a day to visualize, in a dark and quiet room, seeing your life unfold as if all your dreams were coming true, and for good measure you had to say or do something, each day, that implied the same? 

No, you can't go back to the pill idea. 

Yours, The Universe