by Stephanie Benedetto | May 15, 2025 | Personal Development
I see something holding creators back almost every day, and it touches my heart because for most of my life, that was me, too. A person is seized by an inspiring idea. (Or lots of them!) They lit up and ready to rock-and-roll. And then the doubts creep in: How are you...
by Stephanie Benedetto | May 14, 2025 | Personal Development
I was in Tombolo Books in downtown St. Pete when my ex insisted I buy something. Supporting local independent bookstores, and all that. So I hurriedly grabbed a book that looked interesting, checked out, and forgot about it. Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets and...
by Stephanie Benedetto | May 11, 2025 | Personal Development
My flirtation with surrender began in 2016 after reading Michael Singer’s, The Surrender Experiment. In the book, Michael Singer shares his radical experiment in saying yes to everything life brought to him, regardless of his personal preferences. That yes led him...
by Stephanie Benedetto | May 9, 2025 | Coaching, Personal Development
I’m in the midst of the hellish process of migrating to a new laptop – thank goddess for my personal tech guru! – and sorting through gigabytes of files, I noticed something. I have a galactic shit ton (yes, technical term) of educational videos, courses and...
by Stephanie Benedetto | May 8, 2025 | Personal Development
I’m not normally the person who gets into conflict. If you called me a “conflict avoider,” you wouldn’t be wrong. That’s been my MO for most of my life. Except… I don’t like being told what to do. Call it a hidden rebellious streak, but when somebody tries to tell me...
by Stephanie Benedetto | May 7, 2025 | Coaching, Personal Development
Jim seemed to have it all. He was making multiple six figures in the finance industry working a high-profile job in Dubai. But he wasn’t happy. So he sold all his things and moved to Italy to live the life of his dreams. While Jim’s spirits lifted for a time, he still...