by Stephanie Benedetto | Mar 10, 2025 | Personal Development
I’ve been on very few dates in my life. Part of the reason is because I spent most of my adult life (22 years) with the guy I met at age 19 and later married. But even after we split, dating wasn’t much of a “thing” for me. My relationship MO is more like: Meet...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Mar 1, 2025 | Personal Development
Today is my birthday, and I’m contemplating a question asked by John Bejakovic in his Daily Email House community. John shared how influencers who adopt a fake, exaggerated persona are beloved by those who follow them, despite the inauthenticity of playing a role. He...
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...
