Emma Louise Roger Therapy & Coaching

30 years ago, I moved to Paris and had the most incredible 6 months that changed my life forever. I studied French, gathered a gorgeous group of friends from around the Globe (one who I still consider a bestie), drank a lot of coffee, way too much wine and discovered pain au chocolat!

Interestingly, it was here that I discovered yoga for the first time, and began my practice with 3 Sun salutations every morning and evening (even in amongst my late nights out)

Importantly, I learnt what it felt like to create a life in a foreign country by following a gut instinct and just going for it.

Fast forward all these years, and I am picking up where I left off and am continuing the dream to live in France and learn to speak French … of course, not in Paris, but the somewhat edgier version here in the south of France in Marseille.

Even though I have lived in various cities around the world, moving to a different country still requires effort, organisation and, most importantly, courage and conviction.

Taking that leap of faith never really gets easier; you simply become more acquainted with the uncertainty, fear and resistance that surface each time you step beyond the familiar.

The difference is that you learn not to mistake fear for a sign to stop. Instead, you recognise it as a natural part of stepping into something new.

Found my home in Marseille for the next year…. And it came to me through a meditation!

However, only after moving in did I discover that my apartment is actually located in an old French convent. So unlike most places here in the city, it looks out onto a tranquil courtyard and garden.

It genuinely feels like a sanctuary, amazingly right in the centre of the busy and bustling Marseille. There is a deep sense of stillness here, a subtle spirituality, like the history of the place continues to live on through the walls and pebblestone courtyards.

It was an interesting process finding this place. I had my checklist:

Close to the French language school and centre of town ✔
Spacious, high ceilings with large windows and lots of light ✔
Old traditional building with modern bathroom & kitchen ✔

I had moments of panic that I would miss out or not find the right place, but then in a meditation, I was instructed to notice the feeling I had when I looked.

I perused apartments online. I was told to trust that I would connect with the vibration of the place through the photos.

And sure enough, I was immediately drawn to the peaceful energy from this apartment. Even though the photos did not do it justice, I had a very strong intuitive feeling that this was the place for me, but not really knowing why.

This process has been such a powerful reminder that sometimes we are drawn toward things before we fully understand the reason.

There is a moment in every life when the safety of the known begins to feel more confining than comforting, and we are invited to gather the courage to step beyond what we understand and allow life to reveal the next chapter.

What are you resisting to explore, grow, or step into? Who are you resisting to BECOME?

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