La Femme Curiosita

Tag: I’m just a girl

  • Falling into Comfort

    I had this realization today, it’s not new – and it’s possible I may have written about it before but .. I have this habit of identifying an issue, and then working to correct it. Then, once I do, I stop doing the very actions that helped me – because everything feels fine… until it doesn’t.

    For example, maybe it’s meditating. I will do that if I start to realize I am in my head a bit more or stressed, and I start that practice again. Then once I feel happy and healed I disregard the meditation and slowly I end up back where I started. Why do I do this?

    This came up recently for me as I am experiencing some neck tightness, similar to how I felt post surgery 2 years ago. My doctor asked if I have been stressed and it seems I’m clenching my jaw a lot and I realized, I have totally let me nightly winddown routine go! Of course that isn’t the cause of my stress, I am sure being jobless is contributing but I’ve let go of the anchor that was helping me through it.

    So tonight, I’m going to do one small thing to reconnect with what grounds me – maybe a stretch, maybe a guided meditation, or maybe just silence before bed. I don’t need to overhaul everything, but I do want to remember that these habits aren’t just tools to fix something; they’re part of how I care for myself, always.

    I want to catch myself when I start falling into comfort, so I can hold on to the things that keep me steady, not just when things are hard, but always.

    Thanks for tuning in xo ciao!

  • La Femme Curiosita: A Journey of Discovery

    La Femme Curiosita: A Journey of Discovery

    Figuring things out one thought, book, song, and moment at a time.

    I did something today.

    I have to admit I am prone to being impulsive. The minute I think of something, I have the urge to see it through right away. If I have a grand idea, I feel an immediate need to act on it. Sometimes this impulsiveness has its downsides, but we’ll save that for another time.

    So today, I was thinking about what to call my blog.

    This is something I have been tinkering with for over a year. I had no motivation to start aside from a nagging thought in my head. Then I stumbled upon this name.

    La femme curiosita 

    What makes me warm and fuzzy inside is how ridiculous it is. It has that special je ne sais quoi, you know? It doesn’t seem to follow grammar rules, something I do not do when speaking Italian. I felt it made sense for me as I am figuring things out as I go.

    I’m not here with all the answers, nor do I have a clear direction for where this will go. But what I do have is a love for discovery, a desire to learn more, and a willingness to explore whatever comes to mind.

    The world is full of endless little wonders, and I want to document those moments of curiosity, however small they be.

    So join me as I figure it out. I promise there’s no agenda, just a journey of things I’m loving, discovering, and pondering along the way.

    Ciao