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In France, life is designed around something called the third space — places that are neither home nor work, but hold community, creativity, and joy. From café terraces in Paris to the stoops of our favorite sitcoms, these spaces are where belonging lives.
But in America? We've forgotten them. And with remote work blending home and office into one, the absence of a third space leaves us restless, burnt out, and craving connection.
In this episode of Eat the Damn Bread, I'll take you inside:
What the third space is and why it matters
How the French treat cafés, terraces, and boulangeries as everyday luxuries
Why Americans struggle with building third spaces — and how remote work made it worse
How to find or create your own third space, no matter where you live
Because life is too rich to be lived only in two places. The secret is in the third.
🎧 Listen now and start building your own quiet luxury of belonging.
Useful Resources: 📍Learn more about joining me in Provence for our luxury retreats: https://www.thecuratedretreat.com/provence Let's be friends, oui?! 💅🏼 Subscribe to The Edit, your link to a well-lived life. Get 'The Edit' and give your inbox an instant makeover with the help of our coveted digital magazine. Hang with us on Instagram 🥂 Pour Decisions Video Series: French-inspired cocktails and lifestyle tips delivered with a cheeky twist. Catch new episodes on Colet's socials. Follow along. Subscribe to the RSS feed (non-iTunes feed) and never miss an episode: https://eatthedamnbread.libsyn.com #eatthedamnbread
By Colet Williams5
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In France, life is designed around something called the third space — places that are neither home nor work, but hold community, creativity, and joy. From café terraces in Paris to the stoops of our favorite sitcoms, these spaces are where belonging lives.
But in America? We've forgotten them. And with remote work blending home and office into one, the absence of a third space leaves us restless, burnt out, and craving connection.
In this episode of Eat the Damn Bread, I'll take you inside:
What the third space is and why it matters
How the French treat cafés, terraces, and boulangeries as everyday luxuries
Why Americans struggle with building third spaces — and how remote work made it worse
How to find or create your own third space, no matter where you live
Because life is too rich to be lived only in two places. The secret is in the third.
🎧 Listen now and start building your own quiet luxury of belonging.
Useful Resources: 📍Learn more about joining me in Provence for our luxury retreats: https://www.thecuratedretreat.com/provence Let's be friends, oui?! 💅🏼 Subscribe to The Edit, your link to a well-lived life. Get 'The Edit' and give your inbox an instant makeover with the help of our coveted digital magazine. Hang with us on Instagram 🥂 Pour Decisions Video Series: French-inspired cocktails and lifestyle tips delivered with a cheeky twist. Catch new episodes on Colet's socials. Follow along. Subscribe to the RSS feed (non-iTunes feed) and never miss an episode: https://eatthedamnbread.libsyn.com #eatthedamnbread

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