Sorry We Missed You

Two weeks into Paris, which isn’t long, I already have a preferred route to the grocery store, a loyalty card I keep forgetting to use, a working understanding of the metro. I’ve been rained out, missed deliveries, and once cancelled an appointment after being swallowed by road closures on a public holiday.

I met my neighbour; we exchanged numbers and she explained the changes I can expect from the trees across the street. I walk most places because it’s orienting: I watched a window being replaced one building over, noticed someone reading a book I enjoyed earlier this year, found a good bookstore for browsing.

The pharmacist on my street recognised me; she’s given me cheese recommendations for when the weather gets colder. Paris moves slower than New York, and my timing hasn’t adjusted yet. I’m still arriving everywhere with too much urgency. Zola has made herself completely comfortable.

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My teaching is mostly one-on-one now. If you’re in Paris, I come to you. If you’re elsewhere, I teach online privates. You can book single sessions or packages on my website. And my zoom classes are the same as always:

Mon 18:00 Paris (12pm NY) Online

Wed 18:00 Paris (12pm NY) Online

I hope you will join Antonia and myself for our Tuscany Spring Retreat from May 24-30, 2026. This will be our third year. If it’s on your mind, I would reserve a spot sooner rather than later.

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In between moving, I have found myself out of a book because my attention has been hovering instead of landing on anything. A very healthy “to be read” pile has started forming next to my bed:

Never Let Me Go — Kazuo Ishiguro

Real Estate — Deborah Levy

The Man Who Saw Everything — Deborah Levy

The Passion According to G.H. — Clarice Lispector

Ahead of the flurry of 2025 summaries, I’m curious what you read this year and what has stayed with you?

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