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A Food Network chef + mama obsessed with travel, and mouth watering food. I also own a gorgeous cooking school in Italy. My mission? To share the secrets of La Dolce Vita so you can create a healthy, beautiful, delicious life filled with joy!

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I just wanted to remind you that you are incredible.

I also need to stress that the dreams you desire and the goals you have for your life are not silly, stupid fantasies.

If you are chasing after your ideal reality by working hard, following your passion, and paving your own way, you probably encounter many people who laugh at your ridiculous ideas. Some may tell you that you have changed.

Damn straight you have. Woohoooo…

You have stopped settling for the mundane, ordinary, and boring life you were told you deserved. You’ve worked hard to break through the dogma. So don’t listen to them. Keep moving forward.

Over the years I have witnessed some friendships fall away.

Not because they were bad for me, but because I felt stagnant in them. I can have a conversation a few times about the same topic, but I prefer to be with people that motivate and inspire me to grow beyond my capabilities and that challenge my way of thinking. I want to be pushed beyond my limits.

Research shows a person is defined by the five people they hang out with.

And it’s not always easy to find your crew. Some of my friends are content to hop from coffee to a manicure. They enjoy heading up committees that have meetings about meetings. But this is not me. I have a burning fire inside me that won’t go out. I need to create stuff.

I was watching an interview with the amazing Carrol Boyes, and she was asked who her mentor was. She replied by saying it was the person whose book she was reading and her mentor changed constantly. I like Carrol, am a voracious reader, and demolish about 6 books a month. I love to hang out in the minds of authors that fuel me, instead of gossiping and whining about why my life sucks.

So I thought I would remind you that you have a choice.

And if you cannot find like-minded humans, then check out 6 of my favorite books and audiobooks.

 

1. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

2. You’ll See It When You Belive It by Dr Wayne Dyer

3. The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

4. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

5. You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero

6. Miracles Manifested by Melissa Mayo

That last one is my own and it is a foolproof manifesting formula. A blueprint to transform you into a magnet for miracles. I used it to manifest a home and cooking school in Italy. And I am giving away a one-week vacation.

CLICK HERE TO WIN A TRIP TO ITALY

When you post a review on Amazon you are entered to win a one-week trip to Italy valued at $7000. 

Let me know if you enjoy them and I will add some more.

Questions, comments, brilliant suggestions? Don’t hesitate to reach out anytime. I love hearing from you.

 

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I'm Melissa, your host & tour guide.

A Food Network chef, author, mamma, eternal optimist, wannabe-mermaid, spice mixologist, and “dough therapist” (yep, it’s a thing)—

I'm also the founder of Susina Cucina, the gorgeous, Italian cooking school I manifested into my reality. I’m obsessed with Aperol spritzes, travel, and mouthwatering food… especially pizza and pasta.

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