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In Italy, we often use food-related expressions to describe life and relationships. Two of my favorites are “minestra riscaldata” and “riposo della polpetta.” The first, “minestra riscaldata,” literally means “reheated soup,” and it’s used to describe a stale or repeated...
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We have just passed 1st May, which brings with it a workers’ holiday in many countries. And I couldn’t pass up the chance to reflect on how the way we experience all the public holidays on the calendar has changed....
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The more time goes by, the more I realise that even in life our daily activities are subject to trends. Cooking, going to a CrossFit class, adopting trees halfway across the planet or spending holidays in ecotourism establishments are currently...
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These days it’s called “decluttering”; once upon a time, it was “spring cleaning”, but the idea remains the same: get rid of excess, organise your space and get ready to welcome in the new. Even though you can get stuck...
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Touch, smell, sight, taste and hearing are the five channels through which we instinctively connect with the world since the day we are born. They let us experience pure, genuine, immediate sensations that reach our brain without us even needing...
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