My story
Hi, I'm Valeria.
Everything started when, 10 years ago, I ended up in a deadly car accident.
My vehicle flipped upside down and rolled into the creek next to the street. I had a near death experience where I was shown that we are more than our physical bodies and I promised that if I came back to life I’d do it different.
I was born and raised in Italy. I didn't have an easy and happy life growing up. I was experiencing eating disorders, chronic illness, physical abuse from my father, toxic relationships and addictions.
I quit my job, sold everything I owned and bought a one-way ticket to Asia with nothing but myself, a backpack, a restless heart and a knowing that life had more to offer than the path I was on.
That leap took me deep into a spiritual journey; living in remote villages, studying yoga and meditation with monks and Gurus, sitting with plant medicine in Sacred Ceremony, and learning the art of sound healing from master practitioners.
I immersed myself in ancient wisdom, personal healing, and the remembering of who we truly are.
Since then, I’ve not only evolved these practices and deepened my medicine as a channel, I’ve also walked through my own profound transformation.
I’ve meditated on a cliff for 2 years, healed from eating disorders, chronic illness, being always broke, toxic relationships, addictions and trauma from growing up with an abusive father. I’ve replaced years of body hatred with a loving, compassionate relationship with myself and cultivated true inner peace that i then applied and translated into the real world.
Manifested my dream life, my dream work, my dream relationship, abundance, health & joy.
Traveled to over 30 countries and lived in Spain, Peru, Costa Rica and California, collected 2 citizenships and learned 3 languages.
Along the way, I connected with my creative gifts: began sharing my paintings to remind people of their power and create jewelry with healing gemstones and shells collected during this Journey.
I started building aligned businesses and a community in California.
I have hosted surf retreats for women to share art, meditation, yoga, sound healing, organized beach cleanups and collected donation items for women in need.
I’ve then woven all of these experiences into courses, deep transformational programs and online coaching, designed to help you reconnect with your own power, heal from within, and create a life that feels aligned, abundant and free.
My deepest desire is to be at service of others during their transformation journey with the tools that helped me in the first place.
How did you become a creative
and what does that mean to you?
“Creativity, to me, is pure magic,” Valeria says.
“It’s an expression of God flowing through us.
A way to connect with yourself, others,
and the world as one. It’s alchemy, the flow of giving and receiving, and inspiring others to unlock their full potential.
My approach to creating art and visual storytelling isn’t about perfection, but rather creating something that is both relatable and inspiring.
During my darkest times, art was my way back to myself, helping me overcome self-sabotage and step into my true purpose. I want to share this healing power through my work, speaking of faith, inner strength, growth, peace, freedom, love, equity, human rights, and supporting women and the environment.”
Valeria’s journey as an artist began early.
“I started making jewelry when I was about seven,” she recalls. “At eight, I was designing business cards and selling my pieces at a mountain campsite in Italy, where I spent summers with my grandma. It was my favorite game.”
Her love for painting began even earlier, though she can't pinpoint a specific age. “It feels like I was born with a love for colors and paper. It’s always been my therapy and my closest companion.”
As she traveled, Valeria developed a burning passion for photography and content creation, while she still collected rocks and shells from around the world to incorporate into her jewelry, sharing the peace and wonder that her connection to the ocean and land brings through these small, meaningful creations.
"I specialize in landscape photography, surf & outdoor adventures and brand content creation. I also enjoy working with different mediums, from epoxy resin ocean art to building my own conversion vans. I enjoy painting in different styles, constantly evolving and following my intuition. While I explore new forms of creativity, the ocean and nature are always my muse.
They move through me and inspire everything I do.”
My journey hasn’t been always easy - at all - but it’s been one worth living. It has taught me how to heal myself and my nervous system, how to shift perspective, how to focus on my passions, how to build soul-aligned businesses, how to find my tribe and to never settling for anything less than my dreams."
