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How I Create My Vision Board and Why It Actually Works

The key is to begin with intention, not aesthetics.

Dec 24, 2025 • Zerlina

The Inner Work I Do at the End of Every Year

With journal prompts I use to reflect

Dec 17, 2025 • Zerlina

My Soul Aligned Year: How I Set My Goals and Build a Plan I Can Actually Follow

It all starts with a feeling...

Dec 10, 2025 • Zerlina

Photo Journal: November Recap

A monthly recap of what my life looked and felt like, through photos

Dec 5, 2025 • Zerlina

Palermo: The Place Where I Don’t Have to Wear The Mask

Here's to being fully me and never looking back!

Dec 3, 2025 • Zerlina

The Freedom to Choose Joy

A Thanksgiving Week Dispatch from Paris

Nov 26, 2025 • Zerlina

55:18

Joy, Feminism, and Raw Authenticity with Jameela Jamil

A recording from Zerlina's live video

Nov 17, 2025 • Zerlina and Jameela Jamil

It’s My Birthday And I’ll Cry if I Want To

Birthdays are a mixed bag without my mom...

Nov 12, 2025 • Zerlina

The Myth of Work-Life Balance and Learning to Live Again in Sicily

Success doesn’t have to come at the cost of joy

Nov 5, 2025 • Zerlina

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