Do you Dare?
Dare to admit the truth to yourself first, then whisper it to others before proclaiming it loudly. Dare to believe in yourself and your soul’s calling, even if no one else does. Dare to love and be loved. Dare to be YOU!
Latest from the Blog
Personal stories and tips on how to be more self accepting and self reliant in love, adventure and career (laced with pop culture references).
A Travel Guide to Portugal
I have a thing for Europe and the Mediterranean (call me bias with greek italian roots) - and have been to Greece (not all islands), Italy (Sorrento/Amalfi included), Spain (not the South) and Nice in France. I still need to visit Croatia, Malta and Southern Spain to...
Thank you London & Portugal: 5 travel lessons that apply to everyday life
It always feel surreal when vacations come to an end. You look forward to them for weeks - blink and they are done, after being holed up in a flying bubble where time seemingly stands still. I so needed to get away to distance myself from the sadness I was feeling...
On Gay Clubs, Script Pitching and Falling for a younger man
“I said hey baby, let’s take a walk on the wild side”: losing my gay club virginity I went with my friend Anita and two of her main gays, who I grilled with curiosity questions – obviously! One of them enjoys making out with girls just for fun which I found...
READ: The Alchemist
Santiago is used to illustrate Coelho’s belief that we were all put on Earth with a specific path to follow – he calls it our Personal Legend.
The Truth about Luck
I want to share with you a couple of amazing, against odds, stories to pump you up. Because they pump me up. DREAM BIG. SUCCESS IS MORE COMMON THAN YOU THINK. Meet Lisa: from Fashion to Interior Design. We went to the same high school. She went to university for...
All that yucky love stuff
Quote Credit: my best friend’s wedding I want to snuggle up close on the couch with you, under a blanket and play footsies and tickle and laugh and kiss. Passionate, amazing, didn’t think your mouth could do that, kissing. And I want to dance in the rain – slow dance,...
Hi my name is Vanessa.
So far, my 30’s have been about embracing self-love and romantic love with a partner, navigating a true shift into adulthood, while retaining a playful and curious spirit.
My goal is to make others (and myself) feel less alone on this journey called life, by sharing lessons learned along the way!