This week we talk with Catherine Stratton, a writer and filmmaker from Hoboken, New Jersey whose dream to explore the world has brought her to Paris, France.
When her marriage ended, and her grown children moved out of the family home, Catherine stepped out of her comfort zone to embark on new life adventures. She remembers telling herself at one point, “I gotta get out there, make more memories!”
Catherine journeyed through the UK, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and France, experiencing the highs and lows of being a solo traveller. These days, she is enjoying life in Paris — yet her journey may not be over. As Catherine says, she is “still figuring it out,” “always looking for the belonging,” continuing her search for that place to call “home”.
For Catherine, inspiration to live a life of her dreams came from an unexpected source: an advertisement for a red Ferrari that caught her eye in a magazine years ago. The ad said, “Only Those Who Dare … Truly Live,” and she still remembered these words perfectly! After the interview, as Michal found this framed poster of the old ad online, it seemed to take Catherine all the way back to those original sparks of her life dream!
P.S. Would you like to share your story of moving across borders? Get in touch.
