Sheila VanZile Blog
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Sheila VanZile shares her challenging relationship with her mother addresses her self-loathing is transparently honest about her struggles and emerges triumphant. Her story includes glorious tales of purchasing and renovating a home in rural France.
Sheila VanZile Blog
3w ago
“Hello, it’s me”……that opening line of Todd Rundgren’s 1972 song of the same title has been drifting through my brain for decades. It’s had different meanings for me over the years, and for the past eight months or so, i ..read more
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10M ago
For those of you who have followed my journey, you know that my French neighbor has been an important part of my life. But, you may not know that she is also an accomplished artist. She is in the US for two weeks, and we ..read more
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1y ago
May 1 is an important day for the French, and it is observed with some lovely traditions. While it is officially a day to celebrate workers rights, the most fun for me is that residents collect lily of the valley (muguet ..read more
Sheila VanZile Blog
1y ago
It’s been a quiet time here at Chez Sheila this spring. Usually the fall brings lots of guests, and it’s the time for concerts and distractions, but so far the spring is pretty low key ..read more
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1y ago
“L’allumette” is dead. “The Matchstick”, as my french neighbor derisively called him, had succumbed to old age. As I’m typing this, I realize I do not know his real name ..read more
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1y ago
I was granted a beautiful gift today in the form of a women’s circle. Their hostess for this gathering has been a great supporter of my work, and has gifted my book to this group, as well as many other women in her life ..read more
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1y ago
The last of my guests from this latest two months in France left this morning. I have a week to myself before boarding the flight that will return me to the US ..read more
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1y ago
I’ve been thinking about power quite a bit lately. Not in terms of politics or global struggles, but in terms of how difficult it can be to acknowledge our own personal power. In many ways we are trained to hide it, espe ..read more
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1y ago
Well, you knew this was coming, right? When you’ve learned the lesson that “NO” is a complete sentence, what will open up ..read more