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What a 93-year-old Roman woman teaches us about living a long, good life (and why longevity has less to do with biohacking and more to do with coffee in the piazza)
I had just crossed the street when the heavy gate of an old Roman building opened. Behind it stood an elderly lady, beautifully dressed, wearing a touch of makeup and a friendly smile. Her name is Marcella, she is 93 years old and has lived in the same neighborhood since she was born. She told me all this openly while I held the gate open for her so she could get out more easily with her walker. She didn't have much time to chat—she was on her way to the piazza for her daily

Chiara Polverini
Jan 114 min read


Overcoming Fear of the Future: How to Move Beyond the Present Moment
Suddenly being unable to make plans. Every appointment more than a week away feels overwhelming – because “who knows what might happen by...

Chiara Polverini
Oct 5, 20253 min read


Life is what happens while we are busy making plans.
Since mid-December, it's that time of year again: blogs, social media, coaches and academics are offering all kinds of (more or less...

Chiara Polverini
Jan 2, 20253 min read


The invisible pain
“Fate inflicts deep wounds, but often healable ones. Wounds that the heart inflicts on the heart, the heart inflicts on itself, are...

Chiara Polverini
Nov 25, 20242 min read


The moment I understood that I had to consider other people’s perspective
For the last 10 years I have been supporting leaders navigating change processes. Different companies, different hierarchy levels,...

Chiara Polverini
Nov 3, 20243 min read


Did we all become more resilient or are we just fawning?
Employees' needs have increasingly come to the fore. At least people are talking about it a lot more in the workplace. Or maybe we've all...

Chiara Polverini
Oct 4, 20243 min read


Strengthening resilience in the workplace: who is responsible for this?
“The company needs to take more care of its employees”, "More needs to be done to ensure that employees are doing well", "We're not doing...

Chiara Polverini
Oct 4, 20242 min read
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