Experiences from my twenties and beyond by Manuela Patrizi ©

My background and experiences from my twenties and beyond

Manuela Patrizi ©

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Between 1996 and 2006 United States of America was a liberation for quite a while …

BUT REAL FREEDOM STARTS FROM WITHIN !

In 2002 I studied on books some aspects of United States of America's history and some important points of the American Constitution "The Bill of Rights" to obtain the American citizenship link of the CERTIFICATE OF NATURALIZATION. But above all through the direct and indirect experiences of daily life I was able to focus more and more on the observation and attention of it, for a greater understanding within myself.

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In the United States of America I lived a different life than the only Italian culture that I had lived up to the age of my twenties.

I had the opportunity to change places and live there for some time even in the same city and state as living and working in Orlando Florida for almost four years (1996-1999) and then in Dallas Texas and surroundings for six years (1999-2006) .

During the time I lived there I was able to see and touch by hand meritocracy, which in Italy is non-existent more than ever … An example is towards the end of 1996 when I begin working as a housekeeper with other South american people who came from various other areas of the world such as Guatemala, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Mexico) etc.

Let's say that the first understood spoken language was Spanish because we worked in groups of five people inside the timeshares, large vacation apartments-villas for guests who came from different nations of the world.

We had to clean and tidy up all the apartments-villas until exhaustion from morning to evening twelve hours of work in the summer months and also on Sundays; then quality control, a sort of inspector after cleaning … (another degree of meritocracy). I baked cookies for the guests in the model apartment that served as an example for future customers-guests to show them the villa and all the timeshare, who came from outside countries or states that had to view them and decide to buy or not holiday's weeks, to stay there in Westgate Vacation Villas & Town Center Resort.

However, excellent experiences to grow, love and confront… with different cultures and people.

After about one year I changed job and moved to an office clerk position, in a department of the same large company (headquarters) CFI / Central Florida Investments. Checking, supervising the contract documents and other tasks. Growing and experimenting.

Before leaving for USA in 1996 I worked in an Italian bar during summer "95 for three months. To my surprise, the following year (the American company I was working for in Orlando, FL) made a phone call to the owner for references on my work … (how serious they are). Years later I found out that it was just like that! I was deeply touched by their work way procedures.

Then was the turn for relocation in Dallas, Texas for six years. There I worked in a department office for four years, slowly going up and growing. Until one day in 2004, the corporate settlement of the large multinational First American Financial Corporation was reorganized and incorporated the former Transamerica Ltd. I was working with. So I was layoff and liquidated along with many other former colleagues.

From that time something changed inside of me gaining and breaking through/flowering more Self awareness.

From half 2006 until beginning 2008 I continued my studies and I dedicated myself, as still today, to Awareness - understanding of the "Self" - to meditation to land in Germany with my work savings while living in USA. Therefore, I began a new life in a meditation center (of which it is a branch and refers to it)  the OshOasis
Center in Uruguay where English is the main language followed by Spanish.
Thus, deepening humanities studies awareness - consciousness of the Self.

(I have no certification about that, only direct life experience).

I will never forget the warmth and energy that was released between all of us and that cooperation and union of intentions, after deep meditative sessions, both active and passive. That sense of "suspended ego" which is also useful in our society of which we are a part, but which does so much harm to Humanity if not in BALANCE! (click on the text and you will see some old picture of me and the group at that time in Germany 2006-2008).

Well, now I have been here in Italy since 2008 to live and feel one more time this country, the people, the mentalities … the memories of a time that was with the awareness of the now, not ceasing to assimilate life lessons that are sometimes very bitter but necessary perhaps for a later understanding.

Photo from the USA by Manuela Patrizi

The experience with my ex-husband lasted twelve years between engagement and marriage and for the various life events that followed, we decided to continue our lives separately, even though we have remained friends, getting in touch sometimes. From this relationship we didn't have any children and we do not have any in the present.

What is certain, the journey made together has consequently formed us to face life in general and new relating, new experiences in a different way. Having no children, it is obvious that the relationship of those who have one has to relate to their ex partner, however always a human being.

I have been living for almost twelve years with Paolo, the travel companion of the present shared life and everyone has his/her baggage of life lessons, enjoying the present moment often economically difficult by giving each other strength in this crucial time we live in Italy and in the world in general. We got married on May 7, 2021 on my birthday.

We have a dream, that of Talents Essence Flower of Life - Seed of Life project. Between the years of 2022 and 2023, our hobby and passion turned into a real job as professional photography, focusing on Paolo Beltrami Photographer (FB page, website is under construction) as he is the expert in this role and paying special attention to it over the years it has led him to become a professional photographer.

If you have not understood yet, there is someone much more powerful out there who does not want the good of the people, does not want us ordinary human citizens to enjoy our lives peacefully!! I TRULY and HIGHLY HOPE with my HEART for a change that improves the lives of all human beings, of every single human being on this wonderful earth!