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be the change

that turns

the ripple

into a wave

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choose service

choose humility

choose unity

choose forgiveness

]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/953035160/0/tongueincheek~The-Caring-Heart/feed/ 4 https://www.frenchlavie.com/2026/04/01/have-you-hugged-a-tree/ Have You Hugged a Tree? https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/952883588/0/tongueincheek~Have-You-Hugged-a-Tree/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/952883588/0/tongueincheek~Have-You-Hugged-a-Tree/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:00:48 +0000 https://www.frenchlavie.com/?p=84412 The gift of hugging a tree. We have something called the biophilia hypothesis- basically, we are wired to feel better when we connect with nature. Hugging a tree as isn’t strange- it is a way for our nervous system to recognize something ancient and familiar. This tree in the middle of a field close to […]]]>

The gift of hugging a tree.

We have something called the biophilia hypothesis- basically, we are wired to feel better when we connect with nature.

Hugging a tree as isn’t strange- it is a way for our nervous system to recognize something ancient and familiar.

This tree in the middle of a field close to where my home is- gives an incredible energy – a healing grace.

It is no wonder I have nearly a thousand photos of trees on my phone.

“I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.

Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.”

— Joyce Kilmer, from “Trees” (1913)

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Absinthe—born in the late 18th century, first as a remedy, a tonic of wormwood and herbs. Switzerland, then France. It found its way into cafés, onto marble tables, into the rhythm of afternoons.

Served slowly. A glass, a slotted spoon, a sugar cube resting on top. Ice water dripped over, clouding the green into a milky haze—the louche. The Green Fairy.

Tap here to see how it was served.

It wasn’t just a drink, it was a ritual. Poets lingered over it. Artists too. They believed it opened something—thoughts, colors, edges of imagination. Whether truth or myth didn’t matter.

“A glass of absinthe is as poetical as anything in the world. What difference is there between a glass of absinthe and a sunset?” — Oscar Wilde

“Absinthe bistro saucers served a dual purpose in the pre-ban absinthe era. In addition to acting as coasters, they also indicated the price of the absinthe being served. The price, printed on the bottom or side of the saucer, corresponded to a color painted on its outer rim. When stacked, these colored rims allowed the waiter to quickly identify how much to charge each customer. At the end of the service, payment was typically left inside the saucer itself.” Tap the first words to find reproduced absinthe plates.

I found three antique absinthe plate plates yesterday at the brocante.

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