by Stephanie Benedetto | Aug 25, 2025 | Awakened Thoughts, Personal Development
I’m sitting here on the floor, laptop on my thighs, waiting for my oatmeal to cook. (I’ve been adding a pinch of freshly ground black pepper to my oats, along with the usual cinnamon, nutmeg and clove, which is surprisingly good!) Today’s daily email prompt invites me...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Aug 25, 2025 | Personal Development
Something shocking (literally, as you’ll see in a moment) grabbed my attention today. In a 2014 study done by Harvard and the University of Virginia, participants were asked to sit in a room for 15 minutes. No phone, no music, no distractions. Except for a single...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Aug 24, 2025 | Personal Development, Spirituality
Once upon a time, there was a girl who lived in a land of pure peace and bliss, where everything she imagined became real. Her home was a fantastical land with houses of mushroom and moss, where sunshine kissed the walking paths, and flowers bloomed everywhere there...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Aug 22, 2025 | Personal Development
Something scary happened to me while I was visiting LA last month. I was on the Metro bus headed to my conference,when the man across the aisle began to speak: You think you’re tough? You better not mess with me. I’m your worst nightmare. I’m the devil. Don’t talk to...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Aug 21, 2025 | Personal Development
Over the weekend, I gave myself a challenge: Build a brand-new website in 10 hours. Not because I needed one. (Does anyone really “need” a website?) It certainly wasn’t a smart strategic move. There were plenty of other practical and productive tasks I could spend...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Aug 20, 2025 | Personal Development
Last week in the IMPACT Creator’s membership workshop, Create & Sell Your Workshop in 72 Hours, I invited participants to give themselves any permission slip they wanted. “I give myself permission to fail,” one person typed in the chat. And it got me thinking…...
