by Stephanie Benedetto | Nov 7, 2025 | Personal Development
Someone on Reddit asked: “How do you figure out what to do with your life?” Oh, sweetheart. If I could, I’d reach through the screen and deliver a loving bitch slap — the kind the universe gives me when I’m lost in my own head. Because the truth is: you already know....
by Editor | Nov 6, 2025 | Personal Development
Steph DragonHeart came to me out of the blue in a flash of pure delight and whimsy, with a full-body hell yes before my mind could catch up. I leapt to buy the domain without knowing why. It wasn’t a decision. It was an eruption. Only later did I see what was...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Nov 5, 2025 | Personal Development
My first opponent began her attack at 1:13am. She revealed herself with a nasal whine. I awoke and took my vorpal sword racket in hand, powered by electricity and determination. Within minutes, the fight was over. Her singed carcass fell to the dresser, announced by...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Nov 4, 2025 | Personal Development
The wedding was dying down at the end of the night, guests saying their last goodbyes and exchanging hugs. My husband and I were in our DJ roles under the backyard tent, playing Rusted Root’s “Send Me On My Way” for the couple’s college friends, the last holdouts on...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Nov 3, 2025 | Personal Development
I’ve been re-reading a faded paperback copy of Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, one of the few books that moved with me to Portugal. It’s teaching me something new about creating in the world, and I was inspired to create a new episode of the Wildspire podcast about it....
by Stephanie Benedetto | Oct 30, 2025 | Personal Development
My mother dripped out various bits of advice when I was growing up. One thing she used to say was: “Do the worst first. Save the best for last.” When tackling a list of tasks, her advice was to work on the big, gnarly one first, aka “eat the frog,” and get it out of...
