by Stephanie Benedetto | Feb 28, 2025 | Personal Development
I’m nine years old in my dark purple pajamas, huddled in the back of a police car with my little brother, Dennis. It stinks of plastic, cigarettes and stale pizza. “Put on your seatbelt,” I tell him. I don’t want to give the officer a chance to yell at us when he...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Feb 25, 2025 | Personal Development
Once upon a time, there was an eagle called Elliot who could not fly. Or rather, he would not fly. One by one, Elliot watched his siblings stretch their wings and launch into the air. Their first flights were more like flops, short and awkward, but soon they were...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Feb 20, 2025 | Personal Development
A three minute walk from our apartment, just before Praia da Gaivota, is our favorite Indian restaurant, Tandoori Flames. It’s run by a group of people who come from the same town in India, and Sarab is always our server. Sarab, whose name means mirage, greets us with...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Feb 18, 2025 | Business, Coaching, Personal Development
Last week, we took A Fresh Look At Time in our free monthly gathering. You can watch the replay below. We explored time as a useful tool for showing up to appointments and organizing your days. One person shared how we have false memories of the past, and we...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Feb 17, 2025 | Personal Development
When I started pole dancing, I started at zero. I had no dance experience and couldn’t execute a pirouette or even a simple step-around the pole without looking like a clumsy idiot. Then I learned the fan kick. It’s a beginner move where you hold onto the pole, lift...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Feb 8, 2025 | Personal Development
For most of my adult life, I lived with a household full of animals. Three cats and two (big) dogs was the norm. This is one of my favorite photos of the animal crew begging back in my carnivore days. Animals bring so much joy to my life that even now with a lifestyle...
