by Stephanie Benedetto | Dec 20, 2025 | Personal Development
When I was just nine years-old, I ruined Christmas. Again. The first time was years earlier when my little brother and I drew the shades, lit candles, and played haunted house with the babysitter. When our mom found out, she gave us an unusual punishment: no Christmas...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Dec 19, 2025 | Personal Development
I’m living in a stranger’s house for the holidays. Instead of our familiar, tiny apartment, my partner and I have temporarily moved into a new-to-us space in Tavira, with sunny balconies, wall mount heaters and a heated mattress pad. (This last was an unexpected...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Dec 18, 2025 | Personal Development
I’ve made a few radical shifts in the trajectory of my life. Leaving my loving marriage, successful business and life in New York was one. Moving to Portugal with no family or community connections was another. I didn’t have a “good reason” for making either of these...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Dec 17, 2025 | Personal Development
I’m fairly obsessed with pole dancing. My YouTube playlists are crammed with dance inspiration, calisthentics and stretching tutorials. I spend anywhere from 30 minutes to 3 hours a day moving my body in service to becoming a better dancer. Until recently, I was...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Dec 15, 2025 | Business
Today I spent 20 minutes on a zoom call with a perfect stranger. “Would you like to play a game with me?” she said with a twinkle in her eye. I knew I was in exactly the right place. She pulled a card from the Campfire Card deck and invited us into the prompt: Who is...
