Earlier this month I took a solo trip to Paris and enjoyed the luxury of three days and four nights to explore my favorite city (other than my hometown of NYC), to bask in its beauty, and to listen to the lessons it wished to teach me. 

I share some photos below. The trip reminded me of the power of dreaming, and also reminded me to slow down. I have a tendency to work very hard (my husband's nickname for me is "the beast" because...