by Stephanie Benedetto | Nov 13, 2023 | Personal Development, Spirituality
When I was a little girl, I loved the Muppets. Kermit the Frog was my favorite. I can’t tell you exactly why, but to this day, every time someone mentions his name, I squeal with delight. This morning I listened to my favorite Kermit song, “Rainbow Connection.” It...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Oct 30, 2023 | Personal Development
Question: “How can I get out of my thinking? “The cliff note version is I know it is my thinking…..I get so self-judging and critical when I recognize this and can’t let it go. There is just such a deep self-loathing that shows up then a sense of...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Oct 16, 2023 | Personal Development
I’m continuing to spend time being with me this month. I can’t say that I really understand what it means to get to know the part of me that always is, but the feeling of it is awfully nice. “Being with me” is like taking a stroll with a beloved friend, and we know...
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...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Aug 28, 2023 | Personal Development
I am an American expat living in Portugal, and this is my story. I’ve immigrated from the United States to Portugal, not for an escape, not after a careful analysis of the options for living abroad, but because I am following what I know. It’s part of my ongoing...
by Stephanie Benedetto | Jul 11, 2023 | Personal Development
I was exploring Getting Stuff Done with a client playmate today, and the seemingly endless pressure to do more, check another mark on the To Do List, accomplish something “productive.” She described some of the many Voices of Doing. Each one had an opinion, often...
