about me
greetings, beautiful being.
MEET BENedetta- aka, beni.
A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD, INTERIOR architect + PRODUCT DESIGNER, A PASSIONATE HOME COOK, A CURIOUS MAKER, embodied coach and writer-illustrator. ON A MISSION TO explore A KIND AND HARMONIOUS WAY OF LIving.
where it all started…
Beni Knows Best came to life as a result of a burn out that made me stop, step back and reassess my life.
let’s journey back:
my gentle, open and intuitive nature are a result of my experience on this earth as a third-culture kid and the influence of all the beautiful women who raised me. from my mother, grandmothers, aunts, sisters and Ayi’s.
my roots are Italian, however I grew up everywhere else on the planet. born in Switzerland and moved immediately after to the phillippines for the early years of my childhood. Followed by another long-term move to china where I attended an international school.
my experience immersed in multiple cultures led me to develop insatiable curiosity and sense of open-minded understanding for all the different ways of being, a gift I also explored creatively through storytelling (check out this piece I wrote for Tadpole Press 100-word writing contest which won first place!)
nearing my twenties, i ventured west and spent several years in Europe immersed in the world of architecture and design to study and work. it was a build up of expectations and pressure that lead to a growing lack of fulfilment. working hard on others’ dreams but my own to determine my sense of worth. in a constant state of waiting for the weekend. maybe you can relate?
after 6+ years in the industry, a global pandemic, a heart shattering loss in the family, and too many burn-out symptoms to list, clarity set in. it was time to make some aligned changes in my life.
That’s why Beni knows best. All you’ve got is that inner voice to trust, to listen to. So I tell myself that deep inside, only I truly know what is best for myself. I can trust the messages of my body, that come through as ideas, emotions, insights; that inner guidance. my hope is that you find ways to start listening to what is best for YOU.
so began the journey from burnt-out corporate design employee, to soul-lead entrepreneur. my mission is to guide you to your own peace and fulfilment. to connect to your wildest dreams, to experiencing incredible bliss in the everyday, to give space to the parts of your spirit you may have forgotten about, and create a life that makes you excited to get up in the morning and grateful for when you lie down to sleep at night.
Only you know what is best for yourself. So keep telling yourself that, even if you don’t believe it yet.
professional + practical bio
MY EXPERIENCE OF BECOMING ON THIS EARTH HAS enriched me with: a bachelor and masters degree in interior architecture + Product design, a DOWN-TO-EARTH practical approach to SPIRITUALITY, an ability to feel magic and wonder in the mundane. I am an intuitive and sensitive soul by nature and have trained in the following disciplines:
Somatic practitioner – training with Tales of Bodyverse
certified TRANSFORMATIONAL LIFE COACH – transformation academy
certified in therapeutic art life coach – transformation academy
REIKI HEALING master practitioner- attuned by reiki master Silvia Minciarelli
ultimately, the definition of bravery is not being afraid of yourself.
chögyam trungpa
