My story starts in Italy…I was born and raised there. ln my late teen years I decided to come to the States to learn English...it was love at first sight! My life has been one of curiosity, travel, and discovery…I lived in Italy, Lebanon, and Switzerland. In the US I have lived in Boston, Tucson, and New York City. Yes Tucson…quite random, I know! but what an experience. To this day, nothing fascinates me more than the Sonora Desert’s night or cacti in bloom! I finally landed in New York where I have built the last 24 years of my life! I dove into the excitement and energy (and rat race) of the city that doesn’t sleep and loved it. However, the most "interesting" part of my life started in 2010 after an aggressive metastatic breast cancer diagnosis. Yes, it was scary….scary as hell! But also, the best thing that could have happened to me. Not once did I ask, “Why me?” but rather “How do I get passed it”….and passed it I went! After a series of surgeries (including ...