L’Avenue du Paradis aka The Stress to Success Blog

The best things to write about are EITHER, everyday stuff that everybody goes through and can relate to, OR, extraordinary stuff that people will be fascinated by because it goes beyond their daily experiences.
So, what if I was to start a blog that would combine the ordinary with the out of the ordinary? (I figure that “extraordinary” is quite possibly too grand a word to describe my life here in France as I create my new business, however “out of the ordinary” seems to sum it up pretty well).
OK, so here it goes!
Those of you who know me personally will know that, not only have I never had children, but also that I never actually wanted to have them! So, good result really. Apart from mothering and adoring my dearest pussycat, “Tiny”, (and also a beautiful black Labrador once, until I lost him a few years back in a custody battle), I haven’t got a maternal bone in my body. Anyway, it may surprise you to learn that for the past year, almost to the very day, I have been busy conceiving, gestating and nurturing……and am now on the point, the very brink, of giving birth!
My progeny is the “Stress to Success Training Program”, a personal development training that does what it says on the tin! This has been a long time coming; I nurtured the tiniest germ of an idea for many, many months, and even now it still seems to evolve and make subtle changes almost daily. At the time of writing however, I am so close to presenting this offspring to the world at large, that it’s time to create a Stress to Success Blog!
So, here I sit at my desk, at home in beautiful Provence, where I have done most of the creative work. It has been relatively easy and enjoyable in such a glorious environment as this. The photo that accompanies this spiel was taken from my running circuit a couple of weeks ago…….I just had to capture those swathes of cherry blossom in all that sunshine. Provence is stunning all year round actually, even in the winter months when the autumn glory has been stripped from the vines and the trees. It’s got something to do with the unique quality of the light……but Provence in the springtime is absolutely breathtaking!

Anyway, I digress; I’m sitting at my desk and contemplating the long and winding road that brought me to this place; on the verge of launching my very own training program and as such, new business venture. Not as glorious as the long and winding road in the photo below, but still a pretty interesting ride, especially in hindsight! The subject matter then of this Blog will concern my daily life here in Provence, the creation of my training program, and all that I’ve learnt along the way. A sort of “Getting of Wisdom”, Gallic style!
See you next week!