Chers amis,

Last Saturday’s gathering was warm and intimate—like sitting together by a winter fire.

We talked about your French habits for the new year.

We worked through connecting to Telegram step-by-step (if you missed it, watch the replay here—I walk you through the whole process on screen).

And we discussed how narration makes French naturally, permanently yours.

This Week’s Story

“Chat et souris associés” – when a cat and mouse became friends, prepared for winter together, and then… hunger tested everything.

Heather narrated this story and discovered something:

“This is typical Grimm Brothers—evil triumphs at the end. They play with the natural behaviors of a cat and mouse. Imagine they could be friends! But either the cat became selfish, or the cat simply acted like a cat. He ate all the lard, and when the mouse realized it, the cat ate her too. As expected. I learned new words—saindoux, autel, soi-disant—and this: never trust a cat.“

Your Challenge

This is a 30-minute story. Before watching, breathe deeply five times. Let your mind arrive where your body is.

Watch: Chat et souris associés

Then narrate it back—in French, your mother tongue, or both.

What stayed with you? The friendship? The cat’s temptations? The ending?

Share your narration in Telegram by Sunday, January 11th.

Karel, Anita, Margot, Heather, Grace, Sally, and Jon have already shared. Join them.

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I read and respond personally to every single one.

À bientôt,
Alice 💕