I’m writing to you from my kitchen table, still surrounded by the happy chaos of Christmas – my family’s laughter echoing through the house, the smell of hot chocolate lingering in the air.

I feel incredibly lucky. This season reminds me what matters most: connection, presence, the stories we share around the table that make us feel less alone in the world.

And that’s exactly what I want to offer you as we step into 2026.

Let’s kick off the new year together

I’m hosting a live Zoom meeting on Saturday, January 3 at 6pm Portugal time (1pm EST / 10am PST).

This is your chance to:

• Get personal help joining our Telegram community (I’ll walk you through it step-by-step)
• Learn how to create narrations that bring you closer to fluency
• Ask me anything about French learning, stories, or finding your voice

Why narration matters – especially now!

Christmas is a season of stories.

We tell them to our children, we remember them from our own childhoods, we pass them down because stories carry something precious – meaning, memory, connection.

That’s what narration does for your French.

When you listen to a French story and then tell it back in your own words, you’re not memorizing grammar.

You’re making the language yours. You’re finding what moves you, what stays with you, what you want to carry forward.

Just like the stories you shared around your Christmas table, narration transforms French from something foreign into something that belongs to you.

You already know how to do this.

You’ve been doing it your whole life – with the stories that shaped you, the moments you retell to friends, the memories you hold close.

Now we’re doing it in French. And I’m here to guide you.

Join me live

📅 Saturday, January 3, 2026
🕕 6pm Portugal | 1pm EST | 10am PST

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83503733575?pwd=CLE23QYQoSYmdxFXMWlAQC2SvQtacW.1

Meeting ID: 835 0373 3575
Passcode: 906483

Come as you are. No preparation needed.

Just bring your curiosity and your willingness to take one gentle step closer to the French you’ve always wanted to speak.

I can’t wait to see your face and hear your voice.

À bientôt,
Alice 💕

P.S. Can’t make it live? I’ll send you the recording. But there’s something special about being together in real time – like gathering around the table for a story. I hope you’ll join us!