In this episode of Live Consciously with Nicole, I’m sharing an honest reflection on my first year living in Italy–the beauty, the overwhelm, and the deep inner growth that came with it.

I talk about what it’s really like to move to a new country, learn a new language, navigate residency paperwork, slow down from an American pace of life, and trust the Divine when life takes an unexpected turn.

We explore:

• Living in Italy as both beautiful and soproffatto (overwhelming)

• Releasing perfectionism and choosing progress over perfection

• Learning Italian with self-compassion and patience

• Adapting to a slower, more intentional way of life

• Trusting the Divine beyond manifestation culture

• Creativity, oil painting, and being inspired by Florence and the Renaissance

We close with a short guided meditation to help you stay centered, grounded, and connected to your inner light, even when life feels intense or overwhelming.

Wherever you are in the world, this episode is an invitation to slow down, soften, and come home to yourself.

✨ New episodes of Live Consciously with Nicole coming soon.

Feeling stuck in a creative rut? In today's episode I share:

• Powerful ways to reignite your inspiration through travel, books, and artistic rituals.

• Personal stories of creative awakening ~ from Tuscany’s hidden villages to the timeless wisdom of Patricia Highsmith and Julia Cameron
• How changing your environment and embracing simple rituals and joys can fuel artistic flow.

La Bella Vita Diaries: https://nicolewensel.com/blog/reigniting-creative-inspiration-tools-to-nurture-artistic-flow

In this episode of Live Consciously, I share my biggest life update yet—I moved to Italy!!

• From solo travel to falling in love: How a self-love trip to Italy last year led me to my husband

• The magic of Florence and how Renaissance art reignited my passion as an artist

• Navigating life between California and Italy: The highs, the challenges, and the unexpected moments

• Getting engaged over the summer and getting married in Palazzo Vecchio, the very museum that changed my life

• The beauty and rebirth of starting over in a new country—learning a new language, riding a bike again, and finding joy in everyday moments

• Letting go of control, surrendering to something bigger, and trusting the universe to guide me

This episode is for anyone who needs a reminder that life is full of magic, new beginnings, and unexpected love. ✨

On today's episode, I share my thoughts on extrinsic vs. intrinsic motivation & the power of releasing the need/desire for external validation.

I also share a few little updates about my upcoming move abroad to Italy!

Hope you enjoy :)

My candid thoughts on the current state of the Hollywood film industry, the inspiration behind founding my production company, Conscious Cinema and my latest experience as an audience member watching mainstream film in theaters about DV (as a survivor)

Welcome to Live Consciously with Nicole!

Today I am launching the very first video podcast episode & excited to share a little about my backstory, a few life updates, as well as a complimentary guided meditation to help you get grounded in the present moment.

This feels like a fresh start ~ it is truly the start of something beautiful ✨🦋

In today's episode, I share my take on what it means to "Live Sensually" & we discuss...

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In today's episode, I get raw, real & vulnerable about the inner obstacles I've had to overcome as a survivor.

If you've ever struggled with a fear of visibility, perfectionism, people pleasing & other trauma responses - this episode is for you!

I also share my favorite Virginia Woolf quote about the particular inner struggles many women writers face, as referenced in "A Room of One's Own."

Enjoy!

Nicole

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In this episode I share the 6 steps of "Inner Bonding" as inspired by the work of Margaret Paul, PhD.

My wish is that this episode may help you deepen your relationship with yourself as well as to a higher power of your understanding.

Inner Bonding has personally helped me immensely in a very practical way along my healing and self-love journey in cultivating a feeling of wholeness and inner connection to divine love.

Enjoy!

Nicole

Whewww what a powerful episode for women seeking to take back their power + reframe normalized misogynistic messaging in the modern dating-scape ❤️