RETURNING HOME
About me
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"And to love us,
We have to first start by accepting ourselves.
And to accept ourselves, we must learn to know ourselves.
It is a process that lasts a lifetime..."
What you need to know about me
Hey there! How wonderful to have you here :)
If you've taken the time to come this far, I want you to know that I appreciate it a lot. So, I'm going to open my heart to tell you a few things about myself, and that way we can get to know each other a little more. Here we go!
I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I love getting up early and making the most of my day. Sometimes I struggle with feeling like I'm not being productive enough or that I'm wasting time. "Balance, Antonella..." is what I've learned to repeat to myself when anxiety looms larger than me.
I believe that in another life or on another planet, I belonged to the aquatic world. I have a special connection with the sea and with water... the calm, the peace it brings me to be near it soothes any storm. Well, and also the Moon! but I see her more as a soulmate.
I feel deeply, and even though it often makes me feel vulnerable, I believe it's a great power.
I love to write. During the pandemic, it became my refuge and most important means of expression, and that's why I never let it go.
I love cooking, I love healthy food, and feeling like I'm nourishing my body inside and out.
I can't imagine a life without consciousness or coherence between what I think, do, and say... and I'm willing to give it all for that.
I don't regret any of the decisions I've made in my life. They've all made me grow, I've learned, and they've made me the person I am today.
I'm on this earth to learn. Learning what? To love life itself. And wow, that entails so many things, starting with loving myself first. And to love ourselves, we have to start by accepting ourselves. And to accept ourselves, we have to learn to know ourselves. It's a lifelong process.
Just like you, I'm on a quest. A quest for what fills me, what makes me feel whole and happy.
And you know what? Along my journey, I've learned that the search is inward. So, that's what I'm doing, finding myself, or rather, remembering myself.
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Here I tell you more
Isn't it impossible to summarize a life in just a couple of words? Honestly, it's a bit of a challenge, haha!
But let me try to encapsulate a piece of me that I'd like to share with you. Ever since I was little, I've had a vivid imagination and a knack for art and creativity. I would invent my own tales and stories, living and enjoying them solely in my mind.
Then, at that age when one starts to, let's say, think for oneself, I embarked on a quest for different experiences... let's call them more esoteric experiences. I was searching for something that, although I wasn't quite sure what it was, sparked a curiosity in me to understand a little bit about this thing called life and find tools that would be useful for my personal development. All of this was happening simultaneously with the life of a predictable teenager, you know, the kind who doesn't get along so well with their parents, likes to go out, hang out with friends, and of course, just be left alone. Oh, and I almost forgot, studying, of course...
Speaking of studies, I was one of those who had no clue what I wanted to study and ended up studying Business Engineering. Both of my parents studied the same thing. But you know what? What I did know for sure is that this career could give me the breadth of choice to pursue whatever I wanted later on (and I still think the same way, though, to be honest, I'm caught up in the grind). From a young age, I wanted to start my own business... hopefully have my own cozy café, super healthy and homemade, with freshly ground coffee and the best brunches... oh, and by the beach, please!
I really hope to achieve that dream someday ;(
But I'm also very ambitious. There are so many ideas of things I want to do, so many possibilities, that I refuse to limit myself to just one. I want to explore my full potential. And being very much a Gemini Mars, I'm involved in everything. Everything that interests me, of course. Does that mean I start many things without finishing them? Yes. But what can I do? I love to learn and learn. Although today I'm more focused on actualizing things (well, that's how this page came about).
Well, let's continue. And so, I finished my studies, did my internship, and stayed working there at a multinational retail company with really cool people. The most beautiful thing about all these years of work has been the family I've found there. That's what allows me to still be there today...
otherwise, I think I would have given up on the industry long ago. This job also allowed me to become a certified yoga teacher through a training program. It's been a beautiful journey... it truly has been. Also, little by little (almost sneakily), Astrology started to occupy a corner of my heart... and the truth is, I fell in love with it. For me, it's the most mind-blowing science I've encountered so far. That's why today I'm also dedicated to studying astrology.
My dream is to someday be an astrologer and blend Yoga with astrology in whatever I teach. Well, actually, I'm already doing that today. I'm not 100% dedicated to either because I'm still working full time in what I studied. I'm building a path. Where will it lead me? I have no idea. Honestly, like almost everything I've done in my life, I'm following my heart. Intuition!
I want to finish this text with a reflection. If you identify with my story, if you work in a large company where we know the pace is often tough... or you know what? wherever you work, whatever you do, I want you to ask yourself these questions every now and then:
Is it worth continuing in this place?
Am I dedicating time in my life to what really matters to me?
I hope you ask yourself these questions and are honest with yourself. It's never too late to choose yourself.
I'm happy where I am today, and I'm happy with what I studied. Today my job allows me to simultaneously pursue what I love most, what fills my heart... I'm paving the way. And LISTEN, that doesn't mean it's easy, that doesn't mean it doesn't require effort.
On the contrary... it requires a lot, and I mean A LOT. It requires discipline, it requires organization, and above all, it requires prioritizing myself. I've had to prioritize myself to achieve the things I want to achieve, but also because on this journey, which is a journey of life, life itself asks me for coherence. Coherence between what I think, feel, do, and say. And that will lead me to make the decisions I need to make, when I need to make them...
I want you to dare to do the same for yourself.
And if you want, you can walk with me.
Anto.