“Joie de vivre is an attitude. It's a decision you make to live a life of joy. It's an invitation to this dance called life. All you have to do is leave the door slightly ajar and listen for the… — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
“Oh, and we shopped! And since I was on a budget, I also did a lot of simple window shopping, or as the French… — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
“In America, we are entitled to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." There is no such expression in France. In fact, in France, the equivalent expression is la recherche du bonheur (looking for happiness). On the surface, this might seem as if I am splitting hairs, but if you really examine the idea of "looking" for happiness as opposed… — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share
“With all our success and expensive vacations, our big houses and bigger mortgages and our brand-new cars - have we become so satiated that… — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
“Treated without respect, food can be dangerous stuff. It can nourish you and at the same time, it can destroy you.” — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
“This is the essence of French joie de vivre. It is a gesture. An experience. It is the fleeting moment in time that can never be repeated and must be appreciated now before it flies away, gone forever. It's about being present and alive to the ordinary moment. It's about friendship and the knowledge that nothing lasts forever. It is… — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share
“Truth be told, happiness is like the artist's muse. She is very whimsical and loves to play little tricks on us. If we search… — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
“You could say that food is love. And to feel loved is to feel happy.” — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
“Then I remembered how my Weight Watchers leader told us to 'walk the circumference of the supermarket', meaning to avoid the aisles in the… — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
“And actually, the word "happiness" translates as bonheur in French, which literally means "a good hour" or "good time". It's something you experience.” — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
“Many people have suggested that unhappines is not caused so much by lack, but by having so many choices it's impossible to focus on… — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
“Joie de vivre is about loving life, loving people, loving to be alive, feeling alive. It is about smiling, being in your heart, and… — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
“That's the nice thing about struggling with weight - it often forces you to be creative and to appreciate scarves, hats, boots & bijoux.” — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
