The Simple Sophisticate - Intelligent Living Paired with Signature Style Podcast
1) 409: How to Make Living Itself An Art, Part Deux (Who is TSLL Written For?)
To look up the definition of art through an academic lens is to discover there is no one agreed upon definition of art, and to my eye that is what makes it all the more beautiful to cultivate in the w...Show More
2) 408: How 3-Years of French Language Classes Elevated My Experience While Visiting France
The journey of learning anything new, putting in the hours, the practice, and progressing in a controlled environment eventually must make its way into the real-world to ensure any confidence we have ...Show More
3) 407: The Joys of Living Alone —By Choice or Circumstance
“'I think that’s just how life panned out. I had children and it was difficult to have a relationship with a man who was not the father. And I started thinking, OK, I’ll take care of the children and ...Show More
4) 406: How The Essence of French Cooking Elevates the Everyday and is Simple to Learn (even if you don't like cooking!)
"Food need not be extravagant, complicated, or mysterious to be good. Quite the contrary." —Patricia Wells in her Introduction to Robert Olney's Simple French Food cookbook Whether you love cooking, l...Show More
5) 405: How to Be Loving to Ourselves which Allows Us to Heal
"Love has the shape and feel of water. It is simultaneously flexible and powerful. It can adapt and roar; it can also be silently nourishing." –Yung Pueblo, How to Love Better We know we need to heal ...Show More
6) 404: 11 Classic British Wardrobe Details for Effortless Style
As we are in the middle of TSLL's 7th Annual British Week, I wanted to share with you 11 classic contemporary British wardrobe details for achieving effortless style. Each item and outfit shared below...Show More
7) 403: 10 Ways Integrating Buddhist Psychology into Your Everyday Life Cultivates Contentment
"Buddhism is not a belief system. It's not about accepting certain tenets or believing a set of claims or principles. In fact, it's quite the opposite. It's about examining the world clearly and caref...Show More
8) 402: How to Keep Ourselves Healthy - Mind and Body - for the Rest of Our Lives (specifically for perimenopausal and beyond, but for all ages too)
"With the right training, nutrition, lifestyle strategies, and the power of the mind, women in their fifties and beyond can still [accomplish amazing feats] . . . women prove every day that our best y...Show More
9) #401: What France Continues to Teach Me About Living Well
“France is Europe’s most diverse, tasty, and exciting country to explore. It’s a cultural bouillabaisse that surprises travelers with its varied, complex flavors.” —Rick Steves The rain in Bretagne/Br...Show More
10) 400: What I've Learned in French Class, So Far . . . : Part Neuf
When beginning this journey back in September 2022, I never imagined I would feel comfortable speaking French without thinking too far ahead of myself nor caring if I spoke incorrectly (which is still...Show More