Men, feel free to skip this post. It's not for you! I have reached that inevitable age of menopause, and living in another country to boot. I obviously don't have experience going through this in the U.S. to compare it to, but I wanted to share some thoughts about my experience here going through menopause in Italy. First, My Story I remember being at the Fiumicino Airport the year before I moved to Italy. I was rushing to make my flight, but not overly exerting myself. I broke out in a sweat...

The longer I live in Calabria, the more I'm able to let go of my American expectations of wanting things done NOW. Though, perhaps I will never completely let that tic go... I find that the more I release my expectations about how things should go, the more magic I welcome in. Here are a few moments of la dolce vita that I treasure as an expat in Italy. Un Caffè Even if it takes mere seconds to throw back an espresso, the act of being invited to coffee (and accepting) is significant. Vuoi un...

It's official: this week marked the 20th anniversary of my launching my marketing and PR firm. Though my business(es) has changed over the decades, my love of independently creating a path to prosperity has only grown. The Backstory of the Accidental Entrepreneur In 2006, I was married with a nearly two-year-old son. We lived in Orlando, and I was a Marketing Director for an investment firm. I'd been increasingly unhappy with the work environment. My boss was a bit of a tyrant and had begun...