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 | Jan 28, 2025 | Personal Development
I came across an article in The Guardian today announcing the release of four Israeli hostages in a prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas. I don’t follow the news, especially war news, because thinking about the horrible things humans do to each other hurts my...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Jan 27, 2025 | Personal Development
What does it mean to “put yourself first?” The phrase is batted around in personal growth circles and worn like a badge of honor when a person declares they’ve done it. “I’m finally putting myself first!” I don’t think putting yourself first is what we think it is....
by Stephanie Benedetto | Jan 17, 2025 | Business, Coaching
Last month, someone contacted me about possibly hiring me as a coach. Hooray! Always happy for an unexpected opportunity to create a client. We set an appointment to explore what we might create together (aka an “enrollment conversation,” in many coaching circles)...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Sep 18, 2023 | Personal Development
Me More fading melody than creature to pin More momentary spark than decent granite More here than where of “oh! there she-they-it is” on a map Me Seeker Explorer Lover Human Animal Being Soft Changeable Strong (I am describing…what exactly?) Now she seeks. Now she...
