by Stephanie Benedetto | May 11, 2026 | Personal Development
*Trigger warning: this email contains vague political references and at least one Portuguese pastry. If you find such things incendiary, please do not read on. Today I got on a zoom call with a woman who teaches Portuguese to foreigners living in Portugal. There was...
by Stephanie Benedetto | May 10, 2026 | Personal Development
How do you make sense of your life if there is nothing wrong with you? I’ve been sitting with this question lately in reflections inspired by Michael Neill’s Advanced Course. (Highly recommended, btw.) I’m not considering this philosophically, but personally. Because...
by Stephanie Benedetto | May 9, 2026 | Personal Development
Today I listened to a young woman share her story. She’s been unemployed for two years after recovering from burn out, and now she’s applying to jobs, finally ready to launch back into the job market. She introduced her question as “not good enough” even before...
by Stephanie Benedetto | May 8, 2026 | Personal Development
A twelve year-old girl walks up to her grandfather’s casket at the cemetery. She leans over and whispers: “Your life was the biggest.” She’s crying, this character on the TV series, and I’m crying, too. Her grandfather had worked at a factory. He had three kids. When...
by Stephanie Benedetto | May 3, 2026 | Business, Marketing, Personal Development
What do you do when you screw up in public? It’s a real question that every creative or entrepreneur with something to say (and something to sell) will face sooner or later. Probably sooner. You might be wondering why I’m bringing this up right now. Well… I screwed up...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Apr 24, 2026 | Personal Development
Today I met with one of the most talented coaches I know. She’s brilliant with certifications up the yin-yang, and so much to offer people. She started describing what she knows about natural cycles and the amazing results her clients experience. “I should really...
