Live Life Lavishly!

I reflect on my mom ahead of the third anniversary of her passing, remembering my mom who supported my adventurous choices and quietly modeled courage through nearly four years of cancer treatment. Through saved birthday cards and a journal entry calling her “the quiet lion,” I connect her legacy to living life lavishly and encourage others to live life NOW, take risks NOW and not be afraid NOW!

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At 17, I wrote "Paris" in my high school memory book. At 61, I finally went.

In this episode, I share what it took to give myself permission: 24 hours alone in Paris, a retreat in Provence, a quiet so complete it startled me, and the people who taught me what it really means to live life lavishly.

If you have ever thought something wasn't for "someone like you", this episode is your permission slip.

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I wind down my solo trip to France in this last episode of 3-part series. I take you on a balade in vintage cars, I take you to the Mediterranean Sea and then you get to be a part of our last night soiree!

I hope my joy and love for the south of France has with through the microphone to you. I started about 1.5 years ago signing up for a retreat in France. I had never been overseas alone! My lesson in all this is to TAKE THE TRIP! Or as I always say LIVE LIFE LAVISHLY!!! We can live lavishly in various ways in our life! Go give it a try!

P.S. This episode ends differently than most. It just represents how I felt as I rode away from the retreat...

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On today's episode, I take you along with me as I experience the first 4 days of my women's retreat in Provence region of France. I share the sights and sounds of the adventure. I share some of my favorite memories from my trip to the Vivi et Margot retreat in September 2026.

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The retreat: @vivietmargot

The friend of our host that we visited: @provencallife

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I LOVE THIS EPISODE!!

This episode is part 1 of a 3-part series about my solo trip to France earlier in September 2026. In this installment, I will take you through my planning and my 28 hours in Paris.

Come along for the journey as we talk about the sights of Paris, a nighttime tour, a morning walk to Notre Dame catherdral and more.

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Are you scared to do something? Is there something you have always wanted to do, to try?

In this episode, I share with you my fears and how I overcame my fears of traveling by myself to France just last week. I share specific situations and how I felt. I then share how I felt after I pushed through the fear.

My hope is that this episode will encourage you to try something or do something that you have always wanted but have been afraid to try or do.

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We want to LIVE LIFE LAVISHLY in BUSINESS!

How can we do that? How can we be creative?

In this episode, I discuss 3 ideas that can help you start being creative and living lavishly in your business.

Have fun!

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Have you had a desire to start your own business/

Have you not really know where to start or what type of business to create?

In this episode, I talk about how you can look back over your life's experiences and begin to develop your business idea. We all have experiences and talents gained through things we have done, whether they were in a work or personal setting.

You can start the development of your business idea by just looking at your life!

I am so excited for you and what you will create. Enjoy!

Linda

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Life has been weird the past few months.

I promised you I would try new things each month and report back to you. June disappeared with nothing new - sad to say. July was also weird but I squeezed in a few things near the end.

This episode just goes to show us that we can LIVE LIFE LAVISHLY in a variety of ways.

I discuss how we need to pay attention to the simple things when we are being challenged in life and be grateful for those little things.

Thanks for being here. Enjoy!

Linda

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SUMMARY

Linda shares a heartfelt story about her encounter with Pam, an inspiring 82-year-old woman, and the lessons on living life lavishly, staying engaged, and embracing adventure at any age.

Hear Pam's advice on how to be a "Pam"!

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