by Stephanie Benedetto | Oct 29, 2025 | Personal Development
A few months ago, the idea for Steph DragonHeart dropped in and I bought the domain. That weekend, I carved out ten hours for writing and reflection to discover what wanted to live on Steph DragonHeart. And I had no idea why. When I told one of my friends about this,...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Oct 27, 2025 | Personal Development
I’ve been doing a series of visualizations and rituals this week, inviting insight into my business. (Yes, I do get up to some magicky-mischief sometimes. Perhaps I’ll share more on another day.) Would you guess what’s showing up all over these visualizations?...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Oct 26, 2025 | Personal Development
I ran across a fascinating story last week about a school experiment. Teachers were asked to stop using the word good with students. No more “good job” or “that’s good.” At first, the teachers were quieter, needing to find new words. Then, instead of giving approval,...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Oct 25, 2025 | Personal Development
I was 38 years old before I asked myself the question that would transform my entire life: “What do I want?” I’d spent my life trying to anticipate what others wanted so I could please them. I sought out ways to help them so I could prove myself. I never once asked...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Oct 20, 2025 | Personal Development
Over this last week, I’ve been working on my latest Awakeners assignment: Create a song or piece of music that evokes awakening. I don’t consider myself a great singer (though I did take lessons and belt out a “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid and an...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Oct 18, 2025 | Personal Development
This morning, I awoke from a dream. A long, thick python was trying to wrap itself around my neck. It scared me. I kept pushing it away, but it kept trying. No matter what I did, it kept coming back. And then I realized that it liked me. It just wanted to be close. So...
