Teresa Fino - La Dolce Vita Nonna, Coolum Beach (2025)

04/11/2025

There comes a moment when you just can’t play small anymore.
You feel it rising… that quiet, pulsing NO MORE.

No more dimming your brilliance to make others comfortable.

No more second-guessing your worth.

No more waiting for the “perfect time” to be who you ALREADY ARE.

Because deep down, you know you were never meant to blend in.

You were born to LEAD.

To be SEEN.

To embody a level of CONFIDENCE and SUCCESS that commands attention.

Not because you’re trying to prove anything, but because you’ve finally remembered WHO YOU ARE.

But here’s the thing most strategy coaches won’t tell you:
You can have all the business strategy, all the courses, all the “proven frameworks” and still find yourself sabotaging your next level.

It’s not your strategy.
It’s your SUBCONSCIOUS.

I know because that happened to me too till I healed my own subconscious saboteurs which conspired to keep me safe by staying small.

Those quiet, unhealed wounds that whisper:

“Don’t be too much.”

“Play it safe.”

“You can’t be spiritual and wealthy”

And they’re the very stories that keep your brilliance on a leash.

That’s why I created my 9-Week CONFIDENCE & SUCCESS PACKAGE - a deep, powerful immersion to help you:

🔥 Heal the unconscious patterns that have kept you stuck in visibility blocks and undercharging.

🔥 Anchor into a new level of confidence that feels real, not performative.

🔥 Align your energy with success so you can attract higher-paying clients who SEE YOUR VALUE and happily pay for it.

This is where strategy meets soul.

Where your inner work becomes your outer magnetism.
Where confidence stops being a mask and becomes your frequency.

You were never meant to be the quiet one in the back.
You were meant to be THE ONE THEY REMEMBER!

If you’re done spinning in circles and you KNOW it’s your time to rise, to make the income and impact you were born for, DM me CONFIDENCE.

SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE: $2,222 USD (valid till 30 November 2025, then the price goes up).

Your next level doesn’t arrive when you’ve earned it.
It arrives when you decide you’re ready to EMBODY it.

And that moment is now.

Much love & blessings ❤️🙏

02/11/2025

PASTA WAITS FOR NO-ONE. COOK PASTA LIKE YOUR DOLCE VITA NONNA!

THE SAUCEPAN:

Use a large deep saucepan so the pasta has plenty of room to move around, otherwise you risk it becoming claggy.

Bring the water to a lively boil (I usually boil water in the kettle to speed up the process). This rolling boiling water is key to keeping the pasta moving and preventing it from sticking, which is important because the pasta releases starch while it cooks.

SALTING:

When the water is boiling, season it generously with salt. The amount depends on how much water you're boiling. The classic rule of thumb is to make it as salty as the sea.

No, It's not too much. Some to it will go into seasoning the pasta while most of it will go down the drain.

Salting well is vital because pasta will taste dull and lifeless if cooked in under-salted water. Note that if you're serving the pasta with a salty sauce (eg anchovies), use a little less.

TIP: Add salt to already boiling water. Adding it before it comes to the boil takes much longer to come to the boil. ALWAYS wait until the water returns to a lively boil before adding the pasta. OIL NOT REQUIRED to keep the pasta separated.

AL DENTE:

Overcooking pasta is pretty much an unforgivable sin so listen up!

Pasta should be cooked until "al dente" which is "firm to the bite", unless your recipe needs your pasta to bubble away in the sauce, then slightly undercook it.

How do you tell if it's al dente? Well for one thing, don't do that old UK and University students' trick of flinging a piece of spaghetti onto the wall and if it sticks, it's cooked. If it sticks, then it's actually overcooked.

I start checking it a couple of minutes before the stated cooking time on the packet. Just pull out a piece of pasta out of the boiling water, bite into it and look at the inside of the pasta. If it's white, it's still underdone. Keep checking every 30 seconds or so. As soon as that white disappears, it's ready!

I personally like to cook it till slightly underdone because I drop into the sauce to finish cooking it as well as infusing it with the sauce.

PASTA COOKING WATER:

Once cooked, drain the pasta immediately in a colander, reserving 1-2 cups of the cooking water. Pasta water is liquid gold, emulsifying your sauce, making it luxurious and creamy. This is the secret to velvety creamy sauces without using cream.

If only cooking for 1-2 people I simply grab my tongs or pasta scooper and drag it straight out of the saucepan and into the sauce, adding ladle spoons of pasta water as needed and stir well.

Your want your sauce to be loose and relaxed because it will continue thickening as you put it on the table, especially with the addition of cheese.

FINISHING AND SERVING YOUR PASTA:

Having the sauce ready when your pasta is done is another vital step because... pasta waits for no-one!

There should be no pauses in sequence of draining, saucing, serving and eating. If it's allowed to sit it will turn into a clump.

Eat immediately after being dished up.

TIP: You should never serve sauce just plonked on top of cooked pasta. Toss your pasta well through your sauce and allow it all to amalgamate beautifully instead of just two separate elements.

BUON APPETITO and remember your "scarpetta" - chunks of crusty bread to mop up the last of drips of sauce off your plate. Also, salad is served after the pasta course, not with it.

EXTRA DOLCE VITA NONNA TIPS:
Depending on the sauce and your own personal taste, use Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino Romano on your pasta (with the exception of seafood). Traditionally, cheese doesn’t go on seafood pasta dishes.

My particular preference on pasta is Pecorino Romano which is used more commonly from central Italy to the south. It’s made with sheep’s milk and has a bitey, robust flavour.

Try cooking pasta this way and let me know how you go!

31/10/2025

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30/10/2025

I didn't realise how deep my personal transformation has been during my HeartHealing™ certification till I started working on the branding
for my new juicy FB group (coming soon so stay tuned!!)

This new evolution snuck up on me without any warning.

The colours I've loved and used for years now feel off to me and the wording no longer feel aligned with who I am today.

I wasn't expecting this as an outcome, and it's taken me by surprise, but it proves the depth of the transformation that's possible.

And of course I want you to take you along with me and step into your next evolution.

I'm currently offering a 9 week comprehensive Confidence & Success package to be bolder and more visible than ever before with the confidence and energetic alignment to charge higher prices for your gifts.

You can have all the business strategy in the world, but you’ll trip yourself up over and over again if don’t heal the unconscious wounds that sabotage you and keep you spinning your wheels.

If you’re over playing small and KNOW it’s your time to rise into your next evolution, making the impact you were born to make, DM me CONFIDENCE.

Investment: $2,222 USD

Much love & blessings ❤️🙏

26/10/2025

A dolce vita breakfast doesn't need to be complicated or time-consuming to set you up for the day, with delicious flavour and nutrition.

2 'jammy' eggs*
2 cherry tomatoes
1 slice of toasted homemade bread
1/2 small avocado

Seasoned with Himalayan salt, freshly ground black pepper and a generous sprinkle of dukkah.
*DOLCE VITA NONNA TIP:
Boil up 6-8 eggs in one go, cool, peel and store in a glass container in the fridge. They make for easy meals during the week.

21/10/2025

Celebrating the completion of my Level 2 HeartHealing™ certification!!

I'm very proud of this feedback I received from the Assessor for the last wound we covered - the Acceptance Wound.

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"This was a powerful, confident, and compassionate session, Teresa. You held space for a client with a complex trauma history in a way that was safe, clear, and empowering.

You facilitated a genuine transformation from powerlessness and humiliation into self-acceptance and strength.

You handled the intensity of the story with calm presence and care, keeping the focus on her healing rather than the pain.

I really love that you’re already thinking about how to bring HeartHealing into your work with midlife women.

Overall, this was a strong, intuitive, and emotionally intelligent session. You have developed beautifully as a HH practitioner.

Huge well done, Teresa! This was a powerful and
deeply healing session to complete your Level 2 training with."

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I'm very excited to be able to offer these powerful HeartHealing sessions along with my own Vibrational Alchemy for deep personal transformation.

DM me for details.

Much love & blessings ❤️🙏

19/10/2025

To live la dolce vita is to infuse beauty, pleasure, and presence into the simplest moments because how you live shapes how you feel.

What's the quality of the sheets you sleep in, your mattress, your bed wear and general state of your bedroom?

Given that everything has a vibrational frequency, consider what your mind and body are unconsciously picking up for an average of 7-9 hours EVERY DAY.

Is your bedroom is a mess with clothes, shoes bags strewn everywhere, and books and stuff cluttering your nightstand, creating a chaotic environment? Is your bed made?

Would you rather wake up in the morning feeling restored instead of off-kilter?

You'll enjoy much better sleep because your body can relax deeper in a more harmonious space.

Not to mention that your cortisol levels will be lower as well.

Investing in your sleep environment is investing in your peace. Choose what feels serene, sensual, and nurturing to your nervous system.

Personally, I sleep in pale pink luxe bamboo sheets and cotton sateen sheets. Yes, they were an investment when I bought them years ago, but the dividends I've received through the sheer pleasure of sleeping in them and the way they make me feel, has been a priceless return on investment.

Tonight, notice how your bedroom makes you feel. Does it invite calm, or stir chaos? What one thing can you elevate to shift the energy?

True luxury is energetic. It’s the peace you feel when your space, your body, and your soul are in harmony.

Much love & blessings,
~ Teresa, the Dolce Vita Nonna
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17/10/2025

I felt drawn to pull a card for the collective for today and the weekend from the Gateway of Light Activation Oracle deck by Kyle Gray.

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STAR GATHERING
Stars aligned. Remembering home. Soul family.

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Star Gathering is a powerful card. It's the energy of home. Before we joined the cycle of life as a human being, we were part of the cosmos, and that feeling of being connected to the stars is a memory of what we were before.

This card reminds us that we have star power and star potential, but we are not the only star in the world, for when we switch on our light, we attract more star energy and even our own star family.

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Your Message:

The stars have aligned: you have found the lost pieces of yourself and your energy, and now is your time to shine.

You are magnetic, attracting people, energies and opportunities that will allow your dreams to unfold.

This is a time of wishes fulfilled - all of your dedication, focus and dreaming has paid off and now you can reap the rewards.

It's important for you to know that this plane of existence is your rightful place and not to spend too much time trying to transcend this reality, for you chose to be here at this time.

Make the most of this powerful opportunity. If you are feeling particularly connected to certain individuals at this time, it's because you are finding your star family, beings you connected with before you entered the cycle of physical incarnation.

And as long as you are connected to yourself, you are home.

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Connect:

Visualise yourself shining like a start in the heart of the universe. See yourself radiating warmth and light.

Let your energy become magnetic and draw more light and other starts to you. Be open to identifying these beings - they are your family.

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Much love & blessings ❤️🙏

16/10/2025

La Dolce Vita Nonna is the wise woman archetype reimagined for modern times.

She teaches that the sweetest life isn’t found in youth or glamour, but in depth, connection, simplicity and soul.

She is a celebration of living beautifully, slowly and with heart.

She embodies the art of ageing with grace and vitality, where wisdom meets sensuality, and everyday moments become rituals of joy.

Rooted in simplicity and soul, she savours life like a perfectly ripened peach - tender, luscious and utterly alive.

A modern wise woman, she reminds us that the sweetest life isn’t about doing more, but being more - present, nourished and beautifully human.

And you can embody her too...

Much love & blessings ❤️🙏

15/10/2025

Introducing the DOLCE VITA NONNA ~ The Art of Living Well - Naturally, Soulfully, Beautifully.

On this my 66th birthday, it's only fitting that it be the birth date of my next evolution... And totally own my wise woman Nonna status!

One that sees me fully claiming who I am in my entirety.

I live my life in the pursuit of beauty and pleasure in all ways and it's my passion to share my experiences with you which I've cultivated over my lifetime.

While it might sound a bit hedonistic, the pursuit of beauty and pleasure are actually spiritual in nature, bringing you into higher states of vibration while bringing joy to your human self.

The Dolce Vita Nonna is for those of you who are looking for a rich spirit-focussed life, steeped in natural holistic wellness and beauty.

It's for those of you who are ready to ditch the grind and hustle and are looking for simple, easy ways to live well, in a conscious, delicious, intentional way which is not only good for you but for your wallet and the planet as well.

You'll create a life you love while enjoying strengthened connections with family, friends and community.

You'll learn ways to embrace your natural beauty and how to age fiercely with boldness and verve.

Naturally, these will be underpinned with my healing and therapeutic work to remove the layers preventing you from fully loving yourself, from receiving all the goodies that life has to offer, removing self-doubt, not feeling enough and not worthy of being, having and doing it all.

I haven't got it all figured out yet as to how it's going to look and roll out, but I'm being Source-led and trusting the process.

In sharing this, I'm showing you that we don't need to see it all, just the next step and to have faith that the guidance will come.

It always does.

I'm very excited to co-create our delicious lives together!

Much love & blessings to you ❤️🙏

08/10/2025

Only a few complimentary personalised wellness protocols left!

👉 Simply DM me and tell me what you're struggling with right now - stress, sleep, energy, hormones, immunity, skin - whatever it may be.

👉 I'll create a tailored protocol for you, using pure essential oils and natural solutions, so you know exactly how to support your body.

Snap up yours up now before they're all taken.

Much love & blessings ❤️🙏

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