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The Italian Soul with Judith Valente


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"Italy taught me to readjust my focus" - Judith Valente, The Italian Soul

Today I talk with Author Judith Valente about her recent book The Italian Soul - How to Savour the Full Joys of Life. 

In Judith’s introduction to The Italian Soul she writes, “I depart Italy with the same feeling: I found what I was looking for”. Judith shares not only practical advice on how to savour the daily details, but what she has learned from her ancestors and her time in Italy with friends and family. While on retreats to pilgrimage sites in search of beauty and the contemplative life, from history, the monastics, the sense of community and conviviality that is a part of the every day life in Italy - Judith shares how we can create balance in our lives when we bring some simple pleasures into the every day, wherever we are in the world.

If you would like to deepen your interior life or appreciate the sacred in daily life, Judith’s book - The Italian Soul is a wonderful Invitation. Enjoy this conversation…

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