Serendipity 18

Here's one of my favourite poems in French. Hope you enjoy ♡ Mille tendresse, M Les roses de Saadi - Marceline Desbordes-Valmore Picture credits: Liao Xie/Getty Images via goodhousekeeping.com J'ai voulu ce matin te rapporter des roses ; Mais j'en avais tant pris dans mes ceintures closes Que les noeuds trop serrés n'ont pu les contenir. Les noeuds ont éclaté. Les roses envolées Dans le vent, à la mer s'en sont toutes allées.  Elles ont suivi l'eau pour ne plus revenir ; La vague en a paru rouge et comme enflammée.  Ce soir, ma robe encore en est tout embaumée... Respires-en sur moi l'odorant souvenir.

I'm irrevocably love with this poem right now: It's called 'Arethusa' and was written by PB Shelley. Enjoy ♡ Mille tendresse, M Link: Arethusa by PB Shelley Picture credits: wikipedia.org

  The Wizard of Oz and My Inconceivable Journey to The Secret Garden of Hope **Trigger Warning: Suicidal Thoughts** One fine day in 2015, somewhere in the heart of England, oddly whilst in a place as academically demanding as at a university, I forgot to read. Yes, you read that right. I do not know what happened but I just couldn't comprehend what I was reading. It felt like a blow to the heart and most certainly one to the brain. "Was I going insane? Why was I not able to JUST read?" Figuratively banging my head in all senses, I rushed back to my dorm room and started hyperventilating: "What on earth was happening? I just can't read anymore!" I decided to give it another shot, maybe the private sanctuary of my bedroom would spare me the inquietude of studying in the library. Et voilà, as you may have guessed everything I tried to read just repeatedly rebounded. And so began my struggles with written comprehension (and eventually oral comprehension, but...

I've been listening to "Moi Je Joue" by Brigitte Bardot quite a bit lately. She's one of my favourite French icons of all time. The song eloquently displays her effortless charm, that which she was known for, and is a perfect accompaniment to early mornings. Click here to listen to this track:  Moi Je Joue by Brigitte Bardot on Spotify Mille tendresse,  M ♡ Picture Credits: Getty Images via vogue.com.au