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Hope Curran

Hope Curran is a lover of sunshine studying at La Sorbonne in Paris where she can be found writing poems on her vintage typewriter and enjoying fresh baguettes. Her name has inspired a lifelong multidisciplinary research approach of light, home, community, beauty relationships and believes hospitality is the highest form of art.

25 posts

1 min

The Dreamer

Agape: An Unconditional Love

Reminding us today to become love, to be love, to love

An ice cream cone placed in a holder on a table

4 min

The Explorer

10 Lessons to Learn From French Culture

From my time living abroad, here’s what the French have taught me.

An illustration of a table with food and dinner plates set for dinner

3 min

The Hostess

How To Be a Gracious Guest This Holiday Season

This year the holiday season is unique. More than ever, it is important to cultivate presence.

A photo of a living room

1 min

The Dreamer

The Home We Create

It’s time to feast and celebrate! This is the home we create

Two women backpacking through the mountains

2 min

The Explorer

Where I Come From: A Land of Rushes of Gold and Light

We are still sifting through the dirt, refining the treasure, striking it rich

An aerial view of the Paris skyline during the daytime

1 min

The Dreamer

The Magnificence of Paris

A poem inspired by Paris

A photo of the side of an apartment building

1 min

The Dreamer

The Stillness From a Window’s View

We don’t need TV when we have a window and sky to pass time.

An illustration of a woman walking with a roller luggage bag

4 min

The Explorer

I Had 5 Trips Canceled Due to COVID-19

The destination is not determined, but the journey is documented in beauty and hope.

An illustration of a woman with her feet hanging out her window

1 min

The Dreamer

Gratitude for the Gift of Life

Today, I woke up and have the gift of life, breath in my lungs.

A picture of an empty plate at a dining table

1 min

The Dreamer

At the Dinner Table, We Savor It All

To the table we shall return someday and sit together, savoring it all.

An illustration of leaves of different colors set to a pink background

3 min

The Confidant

Letters to My Younger Self: The 13-Year-Old Anxious About the Future

Your strength and courage will take you higher than any pair of heels.

A picture of sand dunes

1 min

The Dreamer

The Fire We Walk Through to Get to Peace

We must walk through fire as we move toward peace.

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