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IT TAKES COURAGE AND HARD WORK TO CREATE THE LIFE YOU DESIRE

Sure there is a tiny element of luck involved. But the truth is, that if you want to create the life you desire, you are going to have to put in the work. You are going to have show up every day rain or shine. You are going to have to roll up your sleeves and learn new skills. You are going to have to challenge yourself to try new things, even if you fall and fail.

I wasn’t born knowing how to cook, photograph, use social media, speak in front of an audience, code my website or write books. But I wasn’t afraid to put in the hours needed to achieve my goals. When I started out on this journey there were thousands of steps between me and my goals. And every day for the past 12 years I have taken a few of these baby steps. One at a time. One foot in front of the other.

You are blessed to be living in a time where the internet can pretty much teach you anything you want to master. The fact you breathing means you are never too old to learn new skills. So don’t let anything pull you off track. Ignore your fears and nagging doubts. See yourself already at the finish line.

Envision all the steps that will take you from A to Z completed. Check, check, and check. Banish any thoughts to the contrary. Let go of the concept of time and space and limitations that your human mind wants to impose on you. You are not your mind or your body. You are an infinite soul. Send love and patience to your dreams.

Live and embrace each day with the unwavering belief that your dreams have manifested already. Step into the light and own this miraculous power of co-creation that you possess. Wave your magic wand and sprinkle fairy dust and glitter everywhere. And remember that each tiny step gets you closer and closer so if you stumble and fall, get back up and keep moving forward. I am here rooting for you.

Love, light and blessings xxx MM

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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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