I am a big fan of Joy The Baker. Not only I can’t wait to have a kitchen to try her recipes, but I also thoroughly enjoy reading her quirky personal posts. One of them, Life Essentials, lists a few (ahem) things that, to her, are essentials. A list… of course, my heart skipped beat and it inspired me to make one of my own.
So, from totally whimsical to absolutely serious, here is in a complete lack of order what is essential to me…
Freedom: The ultimate luxury. Freedom to move, freedom to love, freedom of speech – there is no flavor of freedom that I don’t find essential.
My iPad: Because it replaced my books, my magazines, my CD & DVD collection, my planner, my notebook… Because it keeps me organized, alerts me when something needs to be done, entertains me when I travel, allows me to chat with my friends around the globe or to splurge on a new pair of shoes, keeps me connected with my social networks and let’s me work remotely without weighting a ton.
My iPhone: See iPad. Add make phone calls and tells me how to get where I need to go.
Sunshine: Since I moved back to France I saw very little of it. It has been cold, rainy, windy… A perfect November weather. I am digging deep into my willpower savings not to get depressed. That’s when I realized how much sunshine is important to me.
Hugs: French people don’t hug. It’s sad.
My family: I see a lot of sadness around me lately and it reminds me how much I cherish my family and how important it is to give them my time.
A French Press: There’s no better coffee in the morning.
Chanel #5.
Jazz music: In the large sense of the term. There’s a really great radio station around here, Frequence Jazz; it reconciled me with listening to the radio.
Peanut Butter: But of course, if you know me, you know that.
Cats: Hearing them purring under your caress is the best and most relaxing feeling in the world. You were wondering about that photo, weren’t you?
Black patent leather stilettos: Because they make pretty much anything look sexy.
The Internet: Without it, we wouldn’t be here, chatting, would we?
I’m sure I forgot things here and there…
What are your life essentials?













