“Perhaps happiness is in the eyes of our loved ones and we only need to look, to put on some music, take their hand and dance. It's not something we can truly own. We certainly can't purchase it.” — 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,… — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
“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… — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
“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
“Perhaps happiness is in the eyes of our loved ones and we only need to look, to put on some music, take their hand… — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
“Inherent in the French concept of happinness is the knowledge that time is limited and joy is fleeting. It's a moment, never to be… — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
“I think joie de vivre as optimism about one's life and the ability to enjoy what you have without worrying too much about what… — Jamie Cat Callan Copy Share Image
