I have spent the past few days wondering if the name of this blog is appropriate, but have now decided to proceed as planned.
For some time now, I have been quietly preparing content for my book and blog, both entitled The Paris Method™. I have not as yet made either public, choosing instead to generate ample content prior to unveiling my work.
Late in the evening of Friday November 13th, I had been watching the international soccer match between Bosnia Herzegovina and the Republic of Ireland. Just after the final whistle, news began to filter through of the emerging terror attacks in the French capital Paris.
Like most people, I followed television news networks and social media as the full extent of the horrifying and unprecedented attacks emerged. In the early hours of Saturday morning I went to bed in sombre mood.
Upon awakening late the following morning, it occurred to me that the naming convention for my blog may now be inappropriate. Paris, for so long synonymous with love and romance, culture and civilization, may now also have a very different connotation.
However, having taken a few days to consider this, I have decided to proceed with The Paris Method™ name. Life changes and evolves, sometimes shocking and disgusting us. There are times when we will want to turn our faces away from life’s uglier events. But, in the spirit of staying true to ourselves and to our convictions, we should not change our own being due to the evil actions of others.
We may have to live on life’s terms, and that life can sometimes be frighteningly cruel, but if anything, that should only make us all the more convinced that we believe in ourselves and in the overall good in the world. The Paris Method™ will remain as the name for my book and this blog. I have decided this for myself, and to show solidarity with my many French friends. C’est la Vie, et C’est The Paris Method™.