The Art of Slow Living & 5 Tips
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The Art of Slow Living & 5 Tips

The Art of Slow Living

When we went to Europe for the very first time- my husband and I noticed that there was a very different feeling in the way time seemed to flow there. That first morning, we were up before dawn ready to go get coffee and start exploring – but Paris was ready to sleep in for a few more hours. We spent the first few days in Paris learning to slow ourselves down a bit. And I say learning– because it was learning. It was a new thing to not just jump out of bed

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Goldman Sachs fintech executive Stephanie Cohen to take leave of absence: memo

By Lananh Nguyen

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stephanie Cohen, the head of Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s fintech unit called Platform Solutions, is taking a leave of absence for family reasons, she said in a memo to staff seen by Reuters.

“The past year has brought some challenges for my family,” Cohen said in the memo. “While I have done my best to balance the important work we are doing here with my life at home, I have made the decision that taking some time away from work to focus on my family is the best choice.”

Philip Berlinski, the bank’s

getting grand with flowers – MY FRENCH COUNTRY HOME
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getting grand with flowers – MY FRENCH COUNTRY HOME

I was recently lucky enough to spend 24 hours in the Loire Valley. We have a tour there at the end of August, and I need to check some addresses – never a hardship!

I had heard about the amazing flowers at the Chateau de Chenonceaux, and was determined to see what all the fuss was about.

I was not disappointed. They know a lot about getting grand with flowers!

Chenonceaux itself is a truly stunning chateaux that spans the Cher river from bank to bank. The history of the place dates back to the 16th century, and each age