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L’aperitivo: a quintessential Italian ritual that I love

I love many things about Italy — its ancient cities; the musicality of the language; history from the Etruscans, through the Middle Ages to the renaissance period; the warmth and passion of its people which envelop me each time I arrive; food, sumptuous art, … I can go on and on. But one of my favourite things is aperitivo: the quintessential Italian ritual that epitomises la dolce vita. So come with me on a stroll along memory lane, where times were carefree and we could enjoy a drink in a piazza with friends and loved ones.

Finding Hestia, connecting to the soul of place

It’s my birthday this week and I’ve been musing on the values of Hestia, the goddess of hearth and home, and using my senses to connect to the genius loci, the spirit of my new place to create a sanctuary of my home.

The poetry of life: a reminder to be present

The poetry of life: a reminder to be present to the beauty in your thoughts, on the page, in your surroundings and in the people you meet.

Lessons learned on the journey to a find a home

You should always pack your diary: one of the lessons I learned from our recent journey to find a home.

Intentional choices – a new approach for 2019

To help me stay in FLOW (my word of the year), my new approach in 2019 is to make intentional choices which will make a difference in my life.

FLOW: my word of the year 2019

FLOW is my word of the year 2019. It’s about moving smoothly with unbroken continuity. I have a different mindset and a new system for working, lots of ideas and a desire to make things happen. It’s a different way to begin the new year which makes me hopeful!

Emerging from a winter of the soul

I’m emerging from a winter of the soul. But the season is turning and we are on the cusp of summer. The rains were a sign that the bleak period is passing. It’s time to flourish!

27 wild days of writing

A timely reading of Day 13 of 27 wild days of writing gets me to the heart of what matters. It begins with a list of things to do today. It’s a list with a difference.