Stories and advice for women on midlife reinvention and moving to Paris
I'm Karen. On the premise of "it's never too late" - I'm renovating. A house, myself, my life...
What will you find here?
How it Started
How it Started
How it Started
I'm a nice Canadian girl. Brought up to fit in, not make a mess, not expect too much. But as it turns out, even the most ordinary lives leave their mark. Posts in this section will be excavations from my childhood and stories that I think probably shaped me more than I've realized. Reflection begets learning, or at least I hope so.
How it's Going
How it Started
How it Started
In mid-2021, after living my entire life in one city, I tipped it all half a country eastward. I now own a very old house in a very small town quite far from my old life - in every imaginable way. And if I didn't seize this big change as an opportunity to change a number of other things I think I might be missing the point.
The Plan
How it Started
The Plan
I've never been much of a planner - and things have worked out all right for the most part. So what might be possible if I put a little intention and focused action towards a big goal? Let's find out.