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 December 2, 2025 My 2026 Maison Tranquille Reading Year A Year of Nourishment, Curiosity, and Quiet Transformation There is a special kind of magic in choosing a year of books before it begins. It feels like laying out teacups for a year of conversations — one for each season, each question, and each inner landscape. I’ve curated my reading year from December 2025 through December 2026 with two intentions: ✨ Pleasure and Beauty — stories that stir the imagination, evoke Europe’s quiet charm, and remind me that interior lives matter. ✨ Learning and Becoming — books that deepen presence, civic compassion, writing voice, and the art of living. This isn’t a race or challenge — it’s a gentle rhythm. One or two books a month, savored slowly , across Audible, Kindle, and paper. If you want to read along, here is what’s on my Maison Tranquille shelf for 2026: 🌿 December 2025 — Grounding & Presence An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor The Art of Living by Th...

11/27/2025 Main Character Energy… in a House Full of Main Characters There’s something beautiful about spending a week at the beach with a house full of family. It’s never quiet, never predictable, and never just one storyline. It’s more like an overlapping collage of happenings. And yet, in the middle of all of this, there is another version of main character energy, one that doesn’t compete with anyone else’s story. This isn’t the loud, front-and-center kind of main character energy. It’s not about being the center of attention or the person with the most star power. It’s the kind that acknowledges: I get to have my own experience here. I get to tend my own spirit. I get to enjoy this week in a way that nourishes my body, my mind, and my soul. All without stepping on anyone else’s toes. Because everyone here is the main character in their own movie. And honestly, that’s what makes it beautiful. There are all the characters, the storytellers, the planners, the cooks, the ones who ...