This Sunday post — 28 Sept 2025 / 6 Tishri 5786
It feels like a roulette russe! What to say on a day when I crave silence and calm, yet everything is some kind of chaos — with a bubble of beauty in the midst.
Chaos, because the house is upside down and we’ve had a lot of traveling under our belt these days. I love traveling, but depending on the situation, it sometimes loses its magic appeal.
Miracle: my husband completed the Berlin Marathon — the last of the series of 6, and the 10th he has run overall — before accepting that maybe his body (and I) need him not to exceed half marathons in the future!
Chaos again: our dog Rocky has been going through a rough phase for the past month and a half, and we are facing a decision we never thought we’d have to take. I feel helpless in front of his anxiety and early dementia, which have left their marks on our doors and more… It’s hard to focus on the 12 years of joy he’s brought us as part of our family. As the mom of the family, I feel bad that I can’t fix him. He still has good moments, but he can’t stay alone for more than a few minutes without attacking the doorposts out of anxiety — not great.
Anyhow, we decided to enjoy today and postpone our decision until next week.
Incredible news this week: I woke up to an article about me in Le Courrier des Amériques, Le Courrier de Floride about the turn my art career is taking and my participation in the upcoming art exhibition Miami Vibe 2 at the Miami Shoe Museum.
In these past days I also decided to embrace the mess, the tiredness, and the new year. I’m so happy to be back with our community in Miami. The smallest things fill my heart with love — like a dear friend offering me a glass of water when she got up to get hers, or a dinner with friends we hadn’t seen for two months.
And then, one more incredible thing: on Friday, I received an email from the curator of the Coral Gables Museum telling me they would like to acquire my photo Keep on Dancing for their permanent collection and asked if I would accept. This was one of my goals and dreams — to be collected and exhibited in museums. This year, I officially reached that very special milestone! That’s also wonderful news for my collectors, to whom I say thank you very much.
A reminder for my Miami People opening night at the Miami Shoe Museum 6 October 2025.
During the New Year, I heard the rabbi say: Change perspective. We may have all the reasons to linger in despair — almost two years, the hostages are still not all back, antisemitism is rising — yet we have the power to choose and change perspective, to acknowledge our chances, to bring more light, and to share positivity. That’s one of the commitments I made long ago. I’m on a journey, but I’m hanging on, not letting go — and learning to let go of what I should.
And for all: I remind you that I have art for sale in The Old Print Shop (NYC), Las Vegas gallery, for show and sale in Miami and São Paulo, Brazil, and online on Cohart and Saatchi Art. And at my studio — I might do a studio inventory sale. Keep posted, and send me a message if you want to be the first to know.
Wishing you all a good end of the weekend.
With love and light,
Jessica
so parislux ! 
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