If you look back from the creation of the first minute of 2024, you'll see that you've accomplished quite a lot. And if the year were to come to a close right now, you could look back on your little triumphs with equanimity. Because, yes, having a successful life can be measured by all the micro actions we carry out without necessarily realizing that they have a beneficial impact on our existence.

It's not enough to be nominated for an Oscar or a cabinet post to be considered successful. Imagine if you were suddenly catapulted to the top of the trending topics. Having all the spotlight shining on you can be intoxicating, but just as blinding.

That's why, most of the time, it's best to stay under the radar so as not to wake the monster. Who is the monster? And that's the question Mary Shelley poses in her book Frankenstein. Is it the creature? Is it the doctor who brings him to life? Or is it the stubborn people, thirsty for blood and vengeance, who want to tear the monster to pieces ? You've got your answer. So it's best to stay isolated from the pack and not give them any bones to pick. It's your peace against their war. And believe me, you'll always lose.

In order to maintain an assertive low-profile, while asserting loud and clear that you're a Technicolor woman, I can only advise you to acquire a pair of my beauties to gain in asssurance but also in certainty. The certainty of never being called to the government by President Macron. Wearing my shoes will keep you at arm's length from the government? Why do you ask? Because our shoes represent independence at all costs.

Can you see Monsieur Macron getting you to join him without the certainty that he can't control you? So, if you don't want to be part of this team that's dismantling our country and selling it off piecemeal to big capitalist machines, put on your Patricia shoes. Don't think of this bi-weekly missive as some kind of a lobby revolution. It's more about protecting yourself from the limelight. It's better to shine inwardly and with your feet than to burn next to an artificial sun. I kiss you and hug you like a good old oak tree.

Yes, it's dated, but I wanted to share it with you because it seems to me that Phoenix really copied them. Them and Tahiti 80, but judged them instead: