The Road to Resilience: Paris Nights and New York Mornings

Greetings! It's Tuesday! Exciting, right? Hmm... Personally, I think that Tuesday is more difficult than Monday. Your work/school week has resumed but it's day 2 of 5 (as opposed to say 3, 4, or 5 of 5), so it still feels like the weekend is ages away. Even on a 3 day holiday weekend like I just had. Even more so when winter isn't quite ready to give way to spring! So how do we survive?! Well, besides praying, saying positive affirmations and making prioritization lists, I like to put on my headphones at my desk at work and just groove as I get through the day. I also like to take mental breaks and daydream about world travel. I want to see the world and the number of places to see grows daily! On my way in to work today, I had my iPod on shuffle and one of my favorite songs came on by one of my favorite artists, UK musician Corinne Bailey Rae. It totally combines my musical affinity + world travel desire. What song is it?! Why, it's "Paris Nights and New York Mornings"! I've kindly included the video below for your viewing pleasure:

Paris Nights and New York Mornings (video) by Corinne Bailey Rae

Album: The Sea

I just love the concept of this song. Can you imagine an adventurous night (perhaps a romantic rendezvous) in Paris and then waking up in the cool city of New York? Though I can only count on one hand the number of times I've visited either cities, I just love the vibe of both. You'll probably see those cities appear in a world crush feature VERY soon (so stay tuned!). But really, just imagine it. Taking a cruise on the Seine River at night (which you can do and hit all the tourist sights, I'll include those links in my Paris feature), walking down the illuminated Avenue des Champs-Élysées, embracing the sacred history of the historic Notre Dame, taking in the local night charm or dancing away in the night life, Paris is that city where romance, history, and an almost calm ambiance unite!

Let's take it over to New York. I really like NYC. Central Park. All the beautiful attractions. Coffee shops. Finding non-touristy hot spots. The fast pace. Sigh! J'adore Paris et NYC. Take me away, stat! Anyway, enough babbling (and the fact that it's taking entirely too long to get this blog published!). Corinne Bailey Rae is an incredible artist and musician, so if you ever need a song to fill in your life's soundtrack, be sure to check her out! I won't link to all of her YouTube clips but here a few performances: