Put balance into your life–today.
Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man is often seen as the symbol of perfect balance. It is a great reminder to keep our own lives in balance; not to neglect values that are important to us, and to make...
View ArticleCreate Moments of Solace to RE-Energize the Soul
Certain vitamins must be consumed throughout the day to get maximum benefits. In other words, if we took them all at once in the morning, by afternoon our system would be once again depleated. Rarely...
View ArticleWhen it comes to your diet, always choose qualita’
The jar of jam on the left was purchased on sale; the one on the right I admit was a bit more pricey. The Italians in my family were never drawn to extravagance. They were always, however, drawn to...
View Article5 Little Ways to Get Happy This Week!
I have always believed that waiting for “un domani” (one day in the future) to be happy, only keeps on stuck in a mindset of lack. It is TODAY, not TOMORROW that needs our attention more than ever,...
View Article5 Reasons to Care for Le mani (Your Hands) and 3 Ways to Transform Them Fast
In Italy, the use of hand gestures can be traced back to the Roman orators who enhanced their presentations and made their messages more compelling through the expressive use of their hands....
View Article3 Ways to Bring About the Light of Your Own Personal Renaissance
Photo courtesy: MetMuseum.org Whether you have weathered a long hard winter, a tough economy, or a personal crisis, it may be time to take action to lead yourself out of the dark tunnel of adversity....
View ArticleThe Transition to Primavera (Springtime)
It only looks like rubble, but if you look closely there is something wonderfully miraculous sprouting up, if you are willing to change your focus. Dopo l’inverno c’e’ la primavera..after the...
View ArticleEven the Pope Dresses to the Nines
Courtesy:gettyimages.com Stefano Gammarelli is the ecclesiastical tailor to the Pope. You can be sure that a lot of thought goes in to each fabric and detail that ends up cloaking the most dignified...
View ArticleTurn Personal Resources into Debt-Reduction, Italian-Style
San Stefano prison. Photo Courtesy: telegraph.co.uk No one feels good about debt, yet in these tough economic times many are struggling just to pay the bills, as their credit card begins to smoke from...
View ArticleThe Light that Leads to Happiness
As SantaBella and I walked the shore this morning, the contrast of light and dark that stretched out over the Long Island Sound reminded me of the reality of our life’s journey. The seascape of each...
View ArticleA Snapshot of Your Ancestry
I believe in the usefulness of ancient wisdom to guide us in contemporary times, especially when times are turbulent. I often write about the wisdom of my own Italian cultural heritage. I was...
View ArticleWhy You Should NOT Avoid Hard Work
When did this culture become so instistant on having everything come instantly and easily? Instant is a box of potato flakes,which when mixed with water turn into something that is supposed to at...
View ArticleWhy Over-Reflection Can Make You Sad
“A gripping sadness pervades the great Giacomo Leopardi’s “Il Passero Solitario “(the lonely sparrow). Leopardi (1798-1837) is one of Italy’s most important historic treasures. This philosopher and...
View ArticleToss the Turban and Don the Confidence!
When I was a young woman studying in Italy I remember a merchant selling me—of all things—a red silk turban. “Ma Signorina, ti fa’ bellissima”, he gasped, hands clutched together as if a holy...
View ArticleBreak Out of Your Comfort Zone and Become Who You Are Meant to Be
I am so profoundly grateful to audiences who tell me that my words resonate with them, inspire them, and give them comfort and strength to move forward in their lives when crisis has kept them...
View ArticleThe Daily Regalo
On the road to giving a presentation on Lemons into Limoncello at Brookfield Library, there suddenly appeared a simple, understated treasure to the side of the road. I drove right by it as I searched...
View ArticleAn Italian-American Road to Well-Being
My life’s work focuses on the crossroads where psychology self-help meets traditional Italian lifestyle habits to enable us to live a more “dolce vita”, on a daily basis. I’d like to share these tips...
View ArticleOctober Italian Heritage Month–Pledge to Reconnect with Your Ancestry
with my Zia Immacolata in the 70′s In the early 1900’s it is important to understand that the courageous Italians who risked life and limb in search of a better life in America, wanted to make sure...
View ArticleThe Beauty of Virtue
Pietro Pomponazzi (1462-1525) My blood runs cold when I hear of acts that demonstrate a blatant disrespect for life. It sometimes comes in the form of small daily injustices, like the person who...
View ArticleCan “un colpo di fulmine” last forever?
Is there really such as thing as un colpo di fulmine (love at first sight)? According to author Francesco Alberoni, in “il Mistero di Innamoramento” (The mystery of falling in love), falling in love...
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