Hello and welcome!

Who am I, you wonder? And what is the point of this blog? Why should you even bother reading it?

Here I am!

A little background:

In 2011, I graduated from Smith College with a dual-major in Italian and Anthropology. I was ready to face the world and achieve my goals, which at the time included writing a cookbook, opening a restaurant, working as a translator for an Italian magazine, becoming a real estate agent, starting my own day care, and running a program for young, low-income pregnant women.

Now, two years later, I have achieved none of those things and am working as a grant writer for an anti-poverty organization. Do I enjoy my work? Yes. Am I working for a great cause? Absolutely.

But is it my "thing", as they say? I'm not yet sure. Is anyone ever really sure? I love the people I work with and the cause I work for, but I also love yoga and tea. I love reading cookbooks and making up my own healthy recipes. I love children and laughing. I love alternative healing like acupuncture and aromatherapy. I love feeling good, and making those around me feel good.

This blog is my attempt at bringing together all that I love, the things that make me tick, and the things that get me jazzed when I wake up in the morning. I hope that through this blog, I can share recipes, stories, reviews and articles with you, while also focusing on those things that make me feel the happiest. Ultimately, I hope that this blog will help me find my passion and make some next steps toward finding my "thing" in life. Or, maybe it will be enough just to write about it!

Crossing the 2013 Amesbury, MA Dirty Girl (I'm on the left) 

I make no promises that you will find my personal posts interesting or inspiring, or that you will enjoy reading about my every trial and tribulation as I try to find what's next for me in life. But I do hope that you will laugh with me, support me and maybe even learn a thing or two from me!

Love,

Sera

P.S. What does "Bello Benessere" mean? In Italian, it means beautiful wellness or beautiful well-being. I wanted this blog to reflect not only my love for all things wellness-related, but my love for Italy and all things Italian, as well. So there you have it!