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I posted my thoughts for today on my stories and it really seemed to resonate with my community so I am posting it here so you can write it down; “Step back today from the idea that being busy means being fast. Step back today from toxic friendships or situations that give you uncomfortableness.Be present,tell a loved one you are thinking of them and lastly appreciate you. Look yourself directly in the eye using your maiden name and give yourself a positive affirmation. You are the author of today’s story”. The reaction from my female followers in response to me saying “use your maiden name”was very overwhelming in a VERY positive way. Heart if this resonates ❤️ #vivietmargot

Take a tiny moment to yourself. It’s okay ☀️

What fills your heart? My thoughts for today. I have always been a very visual person, little things catch my eye, the “details” I like to call it. It can be something so small, a budding flower, the patina of a building, an imperfectly perfect table setting, a delicate fabric or a faded beauty of a brocante find. These are all things that fill my heart. When I lived in NYC in my early career days I bought an old bicycle and would weave my way through west village traffic to the office. Even then I would pause and see the beauty in a falling leave, a scene of a restaurant opening its kitchen back doors for the morning delivery. I enjoy little moments, like little clips of a movie running through my mind. Perhaps I am a dreamer but what I have learnt over the years is these little moments simply soothe my soul and I post stories in an effort to share some of these tiny captures in the hopes it is soothing to see the beauty of the world we live in. Tiny corners of my world captured on iPhone, yesterday in Goult.What are your favorite little things that make you pause?

Little corners of home 🇫🇷 (and on jasmine watch now waiting for those first flowers) #vivietmargot #cornersofmyhome #oldhouselove #frenchfarmhouse #masprovençal #provence #anduzepots

Al Fresco April 🇫🇷 #vivietmargot #joyeuxpâques

Margot’s bathroom 💛 Color~ when Margot was tiny I bought her a faded yellow gingham sundress and from that day on yellow was her color. I gravitated towards various shades of yellow for her, it just suits her little personality of sunshine. The yellow check was an obvious choice for her room. Do you find you gravitate towards a particular color for yourself, your children or grandchildren? #vivietmargot #yellow #colormatch #provençal

Coming out of hibernation. Barefoot & happy ) 🌸#vivietmargot #springtime

Slowly bringing in the yellow 💛 a happy capture of the remnants of tea for two in my kitchen today. #vivietmargot #yellowkitchen #frenchcountrystyle #masprovencal

Tulips in Provence 🌷It might not seem like much to some, but this has always been on my bucket list. What’s on yours?

The Provençal sun pouring into my kitchen & potted geraniums means Spring is truly here (enfin)🇫🇷 #vivietmargot #springinprovence #provence #frenchkitchen #countryliving #frenchcountry

Tulips of Provence 🌷#vivietmargot #tulipsofprovence #springflowers #tulipseason

The art of true & authentic Provençal hospitality over the first al fresco lunch of the season. Merci @jeanne.bayol & @irmamarechal ❤️ #vivietmargot #alfresco #theartofslowliving #provençal #provence

The beauty of a moment ~ My thoughts for today. I had this conversation yesterday over lunch about the beauty of a moment. A single small moment in time that catches your eye or evokes your senses. It could be as you walk past a thing of beauty in your home, a glance out of the car window driving through the countryside, the sound of a sheep’s bell in the distance, the droplets of rain hitting your window sill, a smell of fresh baked bread, or the wind in the trees .It’s a moment in time that can cause you to pause, to smile internally, to drown out every other noise around you. It’s a beautiful thing. We all rush around but take your own moment today to pause, to observe, to listen, to feel. This vintage Italian pot & spring flowers is my moment for today, what’s yours? #vivietmargot #thelittlethings #flowers #provence

Sunshine in a pot 💛 Anemone, Ranunculus, and petal spread tulips with a sprig of blossom from the garden #vivietmargot #springflowers #entryway #floralarrangement #cornersofmyhome #provence

“You’ll regret it” they said… Adopting Mimi the cat (she was left with the sale of the house) has been the best thing that happened to us. I’m officially a cat lady and no regrets. She’s the queen of the house 👑 #vivietmargot #cat #cats_of_instagram #queen #lifeinfrance

The powder room instantly warmed with spring flowers & an artisan candle #vivetmargot #cornersofmyhome #powderroom #provence

la buanderie ~ my laundry room 🇫🇷 #vivietmargot #laundryroom #stonesink #limestone #provencestyle #provenceinterior #frenchfarmhouse #limewash

Al fresco season is inching closer… 🇫🇷 #vivietmargot #alfresco #provence #spring

Simple things 🤍 #vivietmargot #yellowkitchen #frenchfarmhouse #provence

Standing in my driveway and pausing to take in the sounds of Spring ❤️🇫🇷#provence #frenchfarmhouse

Through the looking glass ~ my thoughts for today. This is an image of my driveway this morning, tree lined, laden with plum blossoms and the canal is once again filled from Saint Julien .I drive up and down numerous times a day yet hadn’t really noticed the sheer beauty. It was only yesterday when a friend came to visit me and he stopped to take a photograph that did I also see the beauty. Perhaps it’s because I do see it everyday that I hadn’t seen its magnificence and was only seeing it now due to the perspective lens of someone else? This made me think about ourselves, our lives, our homes. Do we only sometimes see the beauty through the lens of others? For example we are so used to how we look and then someone can comment something positive and we only then see it ourselves. Hearing and seeing others perspective on things I think is a beautiful thing. It’s as if a new version of ourselves or something is suddenly clearer. If you notice something today, share it for you may just be paying it forward in a way you didn’t realize 🤍 #vivietmargot #countryliving #provence #lifethroughalens

In less than two weeks Spring is officially here in Provence. The garden will come alive, bathed in color and the warm sun returns. I’m ready to host friends, to entertain Al fresco, to pick wildflowers and pinch myself daily in the choices made to call this my home 🇫🇷 who’s coming to visit? #vivietmargot #springtime #provence

The end of wintering. My time of nurture and the preparation for change is coming to an end as the first signs of Spring blossoms here in Provence. Behind closed doors without the noise or distractions of the garden duties ,my brain comes alive. Theres a sense of renewal, of quiet productivity and preparation for the year ahead and the readiness of the season change inside the home and in nature.I read an article and wanted to share a quote; “ At this time of the year we tend to think of trees as dormant, but actually they are every bit as alive as they are in midsummer, when they are in full leaf. Look closely at their branches and you will see they are already in bud, ready for Spring. Sometimes they have to pare back to the minimum they need to survive, and for me, those are the moments when they are at their most beautiful, and when their true character is revealed” In the same sense our homes feel pared back at this time with the little additions of Spring color. I love the simplistic beauty of my home as we step into March and the introduction of natures greens, blues and yellows with my collaboration rugs from @ruggable new rustic riviera collection and the aptly named “Provence” rug 🇫🇷 #vivietmargot #ruggable #ruggablepartner

My kitchen in Provence 🇫🇷
#vivietmargot #frenchkitchen #farmhousekitchen #farmhouse #provencestyle #frenchfarmhouse #interiorinspo

Reflections - my thoughts for today. “Another trip around the sun” I quite like this expression as I pause to reflect on another Birthday. I remember a particular day at my desk in the corporate world, looking out of the window at the relentless traffic of Sunset Blvd, my drab office lunch in front of me, a little overweight from days upon days of nothing more than office chair and car seat and the stabbing pain of not seeing my babies enough as a full working Mom. There had to be another way. One for always staying in my lane and thriving on structure it took a defying amount of bravery to move out of my comfort zone, to face fear and believe in myself that I could do it, that I could find a way to work for myself and live a life that didn’t seem possible. The goal was 50 years old. I wanted to wake up on my 50th and give myself the gift of saying “I did it” . I achieved that goal and yesterday was my 51st birthday which in a way feels like the anniversary of the year I made my goal. Birthdays are different for everyone and anyone who has a winter birthday will tell you that we are used to not having big celebrations our entire life! Far too cold.. but what we do all have, is the ability to be reflective on “our” day. Reflective on who we are, how we are, how we are spending our life and with whom. It’s a great gift to be able to pause and have gratitude. It’s a great gift to have health and stability.
My job did not define me and still doesn’t but I am so happy that I took a chance on myself. I feel calmer, healthier, more creative than ever. I have nurtured the friendships I have carried for close to 40 years and seen new ones bloom.
They say age is just a number and I understand that. I am young, I am ready for another new year and as my daughter lovingly told me I am now officially “middle aged” and frankly I’ll take it 🎂

A gentle reminder that January does not have to mean full force. Ease into it, be gentle, be kind. It’s my month of less visible creativity as I spend my days in front of the computer. I have fifty incredible guests coming to me in Provence this year and behind the scenes I am working on retreat magic for them all 🇫🇷✨

January light in Provence 🇫🇷 #vivietmargot

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