HELLO, I’M MONICA…
Italian Artist, photographer, crafter. Lover of Nature, Beauty, and silence. Highly sensitive soul, and humble pupil of the universe.
For more than three decades, I have followed a powerful inner calling to live my life entirely on my own terms- refined every single day like a beautiful piece of art.
Since 2008, I have been sharing my heart and all that I am online, without holding back, even when my voice was trembling and my knees were shaking. By doing that, I have inspired thousands of kindred spirits to be themselves fearlessly, follow their bliss, and watch their wildest dreams take root.
My own path to the sun-drenched shorelines and the quiet, sleepy mountains around Lake Como, Italy, was not a straight and easy one. Years ago, a massive crisis in all areas of my life completely shattered my world, my identity and my heart into a million pieces, and brought a profound spiritual awakening. In order to survive, I had to completely stop being afraid, complain about the circumstances of my life, or wait for someone or something outside myself to save me- and instead, roll up my sleeves and take full responsibility for my own happiness.
I moved to the Cotswolds by myself, walked through my own darkest woods, and drove the miles across the ancient and magical English countryside to find myself again. I used my photography, my art, and my journals to heal my heart and find unshakeable peace. I learned exactly how to grow my wings and fly free.
Today, everything I teach in my online classes is just a map of the steps I personally took not only to survive, but to reveal my natural brilliance, become whole again, and claim my own bliss.
Whether you are gathering with me in Nature in the quiet light, from your favorite armchair thousands of miles away, or painting with me on the radiant shores of Lake Como, my hope is that you find here a safe Sanctuary to breathe, create, and start unfurling your own wings.
Welcome to my studio, kindred spirit.
Let me inspire you- in art, and in life.
“Whenever I read your beautiful words and look at what you create, the word truth comes to me.
You ARE an inspiration.”
⎯a kindred spirit