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Call for Writers!

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Have you ever thought about writing for The American in Paris? Now’s your chance — I’m putting out a call for new writers to join our small but mighty TAIP team. We still have plenty to share ourselves, and now I’m interested in expanding our reach via new voices, new stories, new pieces full of advice for new or hopeful expats.

If you’re currently living abroad in France or have ever lived there, you’d make a great fit. If you’ve more recently gone through the process of applying for a visa and are just waiting to board your plane, you’d also be perfect. People of all ages are more than welcome to apply — our team is made up of people in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and (well) beyond.

Those who are interested can comment below with their email or please feel free to send me a message directly at info@theamericaninparis.com. Include any writing samples if you have them, a few article ideas, and a little bit about yourself. This is a paid, freelance position with opportunities to publish at least two times per month.

Looking forward to hearing from (and reading) all of you.

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Work — Life — Space

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I think work/life balance is a lie modern man talks about because he has lost his way.  He thinks that if work and life is strictly separated, and then “balanced,” that all will be well.

What should be our mission and goal is not only to see work as a positive good and normal part of our existence as humans, but also to see all of our existence as life, pure and simple, and try to grapple and take hold of it.

I run several businesses, none of which require me to be inside, so it’s easy to be outside in the lingering remains of a Parisian summer.

The cafe is a classic place to work.  Pay a couple euros, stay as long as you want, and if you know your wifi spots or if your data plan is good, you’re set up.

I choose some quieter places, as the day and inclination invite me.

How about an out-of-the-way hidden neighborhood garden?  Quiet.  Flowers to inspire you.  A bench to yourself.

Perhaps a more crowded park?  Hang with the ducks?  Watch people feed them.

Or my personal favorite: a lesser-known, beautiful church.  You have room and quiet.  You have unmatched views.

Want something really unconventional?  A cemetery.

A workspace can’t and shouldn’t be a sanitized “clean space” where you have no distractions.  You should bring discipline and purpose to your work and choose a workspace that will invite the brightest distractions and recollections, whenever you need to take a break from your work life.

I was asked to write this for WeWork.com and their recent “Where do you work?” campaign.

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