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We’re hosting a retreat!! 🥹 I still can’t believe I’m typing this. Anu, Kat, and I are hosting our first retreat together, and it feels like magic.✨

Joy of Life is one full day at Anu’s lavender house, an hour from Paris, on Saturday 28 November, to celebrate the joy of being alive. 🌿

Remember how, as kids, we painted, played, and told stories without waiting for permission? That’s the feeling we want to give back to you for a day.

Anu will help us let go of the labels we carry, and Kat and I will get us messy with paint and our stories, so we can create, express, and play like we used to. 🎨

When I visited Lavender House, I left feeling so cared for and so nourished. Anu is the most wonderful host and an incredible chef, and she thinks of every little detail. 💜 She’ll be cooking us a long lunch from her garden, and every guest will go home with handcrafted gifts like lavender eye pillows and a few little surprises. We just want you to feel soooo special.

Early bird is €185 until 31 October. Comment “joy” and I’ll send you the link 🪄

🫶 @atkatharina @caravanofbliss

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I met her at a little tea gathering in Paris and instantly thought…⁠
✨ this woman has a story ✨⁠
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So I invited Bénédicte “Anu” Verley onto the podcast—and wow.⁠
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From building a successful photography business in the U.S. to spending months in silence in India… to now creating soulful retreats just outside Paris, her journey is a reminder of what happens when you actually listen to yourself.⁠
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We talked about:⁠
• creativity as play⁠
• walking away from “success”⁠
• finding freedom beyond money⁠
• and why we’re all craving deeper connection right now⁠
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Her words stayed with me:⁠
👉 Creativity doesn’t come from pressure. It comes from presence.⁠
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If you’ve been feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or just… off—this episode is for you 🤍⁠
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🎧 Listen now (link in bio)⁠
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discover her beautiful retreats at Lavender House⁠
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#laviecreative #creativepodcast #pariscreatives #creativelife #spiritualjourney #retreatlife #parisretreats #womenwhocreate #creativeentrepreneur #slowliving

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Anugraha Bénédicte @benedicteverleyphotography is a remarkable photographer with a fascinating and famed history capturing the human spirit in still moments from the U.S. to India to Europe where she now lives, creating beautiful retreats in France and beyond with her family and community at @caravanofbliss (Check it out!)

I’m posting her delightful travel story and kind testimonial here again because soon, this Spring, we’ll be taking another small group on a slow adventure around hidden, quiet and breathtakingly beautiful parts of northern Italy.

While we’re still finalising details, I wanted to get you excited about the chance to join us!

Here’s what usually happens when people choose Chic Italian Travel (CIT):
1. You do a super simple mini-course online (fully optional!) giving you the absolute basic language juice to fuel your next trip to this beautiful country.
2. You can take your language skills and developing confidence even deeper and/or book a 30-min call where I answer all your questions to see if we’re a good *fit for shared CIT slow adventures.
3. You book your spot (choose single room or twin share based on first come, first served basis)
4. You pay your deposit
5. You start packing!!

*(We value connection, culture, communication, sharing nature-rich deluxe experiences you wouldn’t find in a travel agents gloss brochure)

You can also jump on the waitlist if you prefer: https:/chicotaliantravel.com/waitlist or find link in bio

DM me ‘CAPPUCCINO!!’ to get the link to our $27 Italian Travel Language Essentials and I’ll send it over.

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Over the past eighteen months, so many wonderful people have come into my life — spreading love and joy, holding space for me, and allowing me to hold space for them in return. Deep, genuine connection is one of my greatest longings, and every moment shared with these beautiful souls has been profoundly healing. I am endlessly grateful (and I love you, even if you’re not on one of the pictures 😉). ❤️

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CIT Travel Testimonial:
Real Italy, Real Connection
with Bénédicte Verley, France/USA

🧭 Chic Italian Travel curates small-group adventures for midlife women, custom family travel, and intimate friendship retreats: personalised getaways designed to suit different rhythms and interests.

Our slow adventures are especially created for older women solo travellers ready to put up (and kick up) their heels after a lifetime of give-give-giving, and we go far beyond the usual tourist trail.

In a country that welcomes more than 60 million visitors a year, we take you to the places most don’t even know exist.

This is at the heart of our mission: revillaging through connection, shared language, and unique travel experiences.

Whether you’re travelling with (new?) friends, your partner, or your grown-up family, we shape experiences so everyone finds their rhythm: from slow nature walks and hidden cultural gems to language moments that unlock real connection.

Here’s how Bénédicte Verley (France/USA) described her family’s journey:

*“So what can I say about Chic Italian Travel? It was amazing. Abi brought us to places we never would have gone. There were things my teenager loved, things my husband loved, and things that I loved.

We even snuck in some Italian practice with the locals and had a little mini-course with Abi beforehand.

It was amazing to go to unusual places you wouldn’t necessarily find unless you were a local. And it was really nice that she also speaks English for us expats.

Yeah, it was just amazing. I highly recommend it. Abi’s the best.”*
— Bénédicte Verley 🇫🇷🇺🇸

🗝 Language is the key to the portone — the doorway into real Italy.
👉 Start learning travel Italian today and step into a richer, more connected experience.

#SoloTravel #ItalyTravel #SmallGroupTravel #SlowAdventure #HiddenItaly #QuietItaly #CulturalImmersion #ItalianForTravelers #MeetTheLocals #ChicItalianTravel #CITPodcast #AbheetiKathrynPass #AuthenticItaly #WomenWhoTravel #TravelWithPurpose

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The hidden messages that the universe sends us - just OPEN your eyes and ears … they are everywhere!

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Hello beautiful people!! 🌸💗
Are you visiting France this summer? Come make part of you stay abroad meaningful ✨🙏🏼 Please join us on an inward soulful journey, making some amazing art 🙌🏼 while also enjoying some fantastic wine 🍷 in a beautiful Chateaux in Bordeaux France.

https://caravanofbliss.org/content/the-art-of-living-retreat-at-chateaux-gigault/

August 19th to the 25th - mark your calendars!

Come join the Caravan of Bliss ✨🌸

#retreatsfrance #spiritualretreat #soulfulvacation #awakening #celebratelife #winesofbordeaux @Daphneverley @caravanofbliss @chateauxgigault #chateauxgigault #daphneverley #devaanugraha @benedicteverley #benedicteverley #creativity #create @france

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What about a vacation that feeds your soul while visiting France? 🌸 Join the “Art of Living” Retreat: August 19-25, 2024 🌸

Experience transformation at the stunning Château Gigault in Bordeaux, France.

Immerse yourself in seven days of meditation, self inquiry, creativity, and joy.

Start each morning with meditation and deep silence, followed by a light breakfast.

Onto activities including : journaling, soul dance, mindfulness, and ceramic workshops. Connect with others or find peaceful moments in a classic chateau setting.

After lunch we regroup for a mindfulness exercise or meditation and then the afternoon is free to relax by the pool, stroll through vineyards or rest in your beautiful private room.

In the evenings we come together to savor gourmet meals with exquisite wines. If the stars are out we will melt in the beauty of the night sky.

Enhance your stay with optional astrology readings or a myofascial release massage as well as individual sessions.

Limited to 18 participants, with a minimum of 10 required. Reserve your spot for a life-changing retreat in an enchanting chateau.

Contact: anu@caravanofbliss.org or WhatsApp +33 (0) 7 66 89 19 40 #meditation #ceramic #dance #transformation #wine #spiritualretreat #winesoffrance #wakeup #france #soulvacation #soulfultravel @christophe.reboulsalze @daphneverley @caravanofbliss

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Awakening Club Revival - Tomorrow April 30th from 10:30 am to 15:30. Exploring the parts of ourselves that we hide …. it will be super juicy! Come on … it’s time to shine ✨ a delicious vegetarian lunch with vegetables from my garden will be served. Space limited to 10 people - so please dm me to reserve your spot. 🤩🙏🏼🌸❤️😘😘 #awakeningclub #meditationfrance #wakeup #shineon #liberate yourself #love

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There’s nothing more rewarding than taking care of the ones we love …. or taking care of the things that we do or even the things we don’t feel like doing - but doing them with a total love, with a total presence and with all of our care. That is real meditation for me - #choppingwood #carryingwater #zenlife #love #lovewhatyoudo #spirituality in the everyday activities

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This is from an amazing book that I just discovered “Talking with Angels” by Hanna Dallas and Gitta Mallasz @juliettebinoche #angels #divinelove

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#Flowers don’t shy away from being their most #glorious-self.

#Nature bursts forth in its greatest radiance and sublime beauty.

When we #love ourselves,
we can love anyone.

#accepting our selves as we are.
Accepting our beauty.

#Meditation is diving into this #beauty, this #silence, this celebration happening all around us.

#Spirituality is not serious it is #purejoy in #celebration.

The celebration is happening all around us. It’s time to open our eyes.

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