Good morning, my lovely readers,
Today is July 14—and while it may be just another summer Monday here in the States, across the ocean in France, it’s Bastille Day, or La Fête Nationale. This day commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789—a powerful moment that ignited the French Revolution and became a lasting symbol of the people’s right to rise, resist, and reclaim their power.
Bastille Day celebrates more than just history. It honors the enduring values that emerged from that time:
Liberté. Égalité. Fraternité.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.
Three simple words. But together, they remind us of the kind of world we all deserve—a world where we are free to live our truth, treated with dignity and fairness, and supported by community and love.
Maybe you’re not storming castles this week (though I bet some of my heroines wouldn’t hesitate!), but perhaps you’re seeking freedom in your own way: freedom from fear, from self-doubt, from the old stories you’ve outgrown. Let this Monday be your quiet revolution. Let those French ideals live in your heart as you move through your week—with boldness, compassion, and hope.
As Victor Hugo wrote:
“Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come.”
Let your ideas—and your heart—be powerful today.
With love,
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