The road that led me here

 The road that led me here is a 45-year one.

Some key moments along the road:

  • Moving to Tuscany from Calabria in 1996
  • Erasmus in Cork 2000-2001
  • Moving to Ireland in 2008
  • The death  of my grandfather in 2012
  • The heart attack of my father in 2013
  • Starting my business in 2016
  • Getting married in 2019
  • Selling my business in 2022
  • Buying a house in 2022
  • Losing 7 kgs in 2023
  • Renovating and selling apartments in 2023
In the last year I have been focusing on myself.

I have managed to grow in the knowledge of myself, in my relationship with my wife and step-daughter.

I have managed to make progress at the gym.

I have also improved a great deal in my cooking, baking in particular.

I am now focused on improving the relationship with my parents.

I am also hopeful that me and my wife can still be able to have a baby.

I think it's also fair to say I managed to challenge my beliefs.

It's still a long way to go, or so I hope, but I am certainly happy about the road that led me here and where I am now. 

Location: Dublin, Ireland

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