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In this period, I am:

Freelancing as a Simplicity Web Coach

I’ll spare you the pitch, if you’re curious you can visit my business website.

When I started out, I thought that a made-up job title could be a way to stand out. So I have appointed myself as a Simplicity Web Coach, because my goal was (and is) to simplify people’s web sites through coaching and consultancy.

Now it feels a bit salesy, and mostly unnatural. I want to drop it for a simpler and clearer Web Communication Advisor (and I would also like to redesign the website, but I don’t have much time on my hands right now).

And by the way: even if you’re not a techie, you can make a simple blog like this one (or even simpler).

(But if you want my advice: no DIY for your business. Not having a website is better than having one that screams unprofessional. Forewarned is forearmed!)

Teaching Italian without teaching Italian

I help people practice my beautiful native language through one-to-one conversations plus active listening (and sometimes bad jokes).

Kinda like the TEDx Teaching English without Teaching English, but with Italian.

Another difference is that Roberto Guzman is a full professor at the University of Puerto Rico at Aguadilla Campus, while I am but a humble galactic hitchhiker.

So, if you want to learn or improve your Italian, feel free to reach out: I can take on a couple more students. I’m afraid you can’t opt out from bad jokes, though.

Giving classes and workshops

I teach IT-related stuff in vocational training courses (not sure that’s the proper way to call these courses in English, but oh well).

I sometimes lead workshops and Citizen Science activities for kids, young people, and adults in the context of European or local projects.

I’d also like to get more opportunities to speak at events, but we’ll see.

Blogging here and there

Well, not nearly as much as I would like. But I do still have plenty of ideas, and a few notes that may become blog posts. I’ll “just” have to sit and write.

Also, there are a few other blog-related things I’d like to do. Time will tell.

A day may come when I actually get around to doing it, but it is not this day! ⚔️

Selling stuff and decluttering

This has been a bit on hold to be fair, but I’m trying to get back to it now.

I started over a year ago, and I still have lots of stuff I’d like to find a new home for. Since most of it was (and still is) good condition and potentially useful, at first I was trying to sell it. But I found out it’s pretty time consuming and not always worth it, especially when the resale value is low.

So I’m starting to give things away for free or, if I can’t do even that, I’ll toss them (which I hope to avoid because it’s not sustainable and it makes me feel kinda bad – but I also feel I want to let go of stuff I no longer need).

At the same time, I want to digitize anything that has any kind of sentimental value (but going through this process is somewhat emotionally taxing and time consuming, so I tend to procrastinate that a lot).

And to be honest, none of this was ever super urgent, so I guess that’s why I was putting it off. But I’m tired of having this in my todo list.

Taking care of myself

I’ve been super busy and I started to skip daily meditation and exercise a bit too often. But I feel it’s high time to get back on track.

It’s easy to forget about self-care (at least for me). So, here’s reminder:

Living in the south east of Italy

…until I move again! 😜️