Attraversiamo

This is the only Italian word that I know, and for good reason I suppose.

attraversare (Italian) verb
to cross, to go through, to run through

"I crossed the street to walk in the sunshine."
— Elizabeth Gilbert

Esprit

Esprit (Fr)./ Spirit (En.); noun: Life, or living substance, considered independently of corporeal existence; an intelligence conceived of apart from any physical organization or embodiment; vital essence, force, or energy, as distinct from matter.

“The most important thing is to work on the spirit, to feel like a feather — lighter and lighter.”
- Jil Sander

Soeurs

Soeurs (Fr.)/ Sisters (En.); noun
- A female having the same parents as another or one parent in common with another.
- A girl or woman who shares a common ancestry, allegiance, character, or purpose with another or others, specifically:
- A kinswoman.
- A close woman friend or companion.
- One identified as female and closely related to another.

“There can be no situation in life in which the conversation of my dear sister will not administer some comfort to me.”
- Mary Worley Montagu

Today I am grateful for the sisters that I am blessed with in all of the various cities where they reside.

Je t'aime

"When good Americans die, they go to Paris."
-Oscar Wilde

Traversée

Traversée
(voyage: noun): Crossing, passage, voyage, traverse

"I thought about one of my favorite Sufi poems, which says that God long ago drew a circle in the sand exactly around the spot where you are standing right now. I was never not coming here. This was never not going to happen."

"...people universally tend to think that happiness is a stroke of luck, something that will maybe descend upon you like fine weather if you're fortunate enough. But that's not how happiness works. Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it, you must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness forever, to stay afloat on top of it. If you don't you will eat away your innate contentment. It's easy enough to pray when you're in distress but continuing to pray even when your crisis has passed is like a sealing process, helping your soul hold tight to its good attainments."


"...to travel is worth any cost or sacrifice."

— Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

Suivant

Suivant
(Following adj., prep.): immediately following in time or order; next, subsequent.

The great thing about Paris is that just when you have seen the most beautiful sight, had the most amazing experience, tasted the most delicious morsel, or sipped the most exquisite beverage, there is something even more magnificent around the corner. I think that this is true for life in general (it's your choice), but for me, Paris just heightens my awareness.

Déplier

Déplier (Unfold, verb)
To open

What does it mean to be open to everything and attached to nothing?

We are beings of unlimited potential and the only thing holding us back from experiencing whatever we desire is any limiting beliefs we hold about life. If we attach ourselves to a belief with enough conviction, we will effectively disallow any desire that doesn't align with that belief to manifest in our reality.