Janice's story is more than about the paring down of
“things.” It's about the self-discovery you make when you get rid of all the
distractions blocking your way. She was able to create the life she didn't know
she always wanted by using the skills she built up over the years from personal
loves, like creating art, to the marketing of her art- a skill she picked up in
her days spent as a copywriter.
What Paris Letters did for me was to solidify that I really
can use my experiences to build the life I want to live. I've already begun to
outline, make plans, and pare down on the things in my life that will be a
distraction for me to become the person I want to be. While I won’t do
everything on her list, which she kindly provides in the back pages of the book,
I will start to really work on becoming the woman I desire to be. That
self-discovery happened a while ago, I just need a gentle reminder sometimes.
And who knows…maybe I will move to Paris someday!