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What You Consume Shapes Your Wellness
Everything we take in — the words we read, the stories we absorb, the rhythms we follow, and the care we allow ourselves — quietly shapes how we feel, heal, and show up in the world.
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“We built this studio for the people who are tired, creative, trying their best, and still showing up — because not everything needs to be rushed or perfected — sometimes you just need good company, creative mess, and a moment to breathe.”
MADONNA CICCONI
Owner, The Wellness Studio by Cicco Aroma
A behind-the-scenes look into our journey— sharing how intention, community, and imagination shape The Wellness Studio.
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Inside The Wellness Studio

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The Friends You Keep
Saying, “I want to be here for you—but right now, I need to be here for me too,” isn’t abandonment.
It’s honesty.
And sometimes, that honesty looks like boundaries.
It looks like limited access.
It looks like delayed responses, softer availability, and choosing rest without explanation.
Because life happens to the strong ones too.
Madonna
3 min read


Patience found me this year not in the big moments, but in the pauses.
Have you ever been in the middle of making something — hands busy, mind racing — and suddenly felt that pressure creep in? The need for it to be perfect . The quiet frustration when it doesn’t look the way you imagined. The urge to rush, fix, control… or start over completely. I see that moment all the time. It usually happens halfway through a workshop — right around the point when the excitement fades and self-judgment sneaks in. When the creation isn’t what you imagined it
Cicco Aroma
3 min read


The Unsettling Calm: What Being a Recreational Therapist Taught Me About Chaos and Leadership
People often tell me, “You’re so calm — it’s almost unsettling.”
And they’re not wrong. Chaos can be erupting right in front of me —and...
Madonna
2 min read


Wellness and Work: Rethinking Leadership for Stronger Teams
Strong teams don’t just happen—they’re built. If you’re ready to explore how balance and wellness can strengthen your team, let’s connect.
Madonna
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When Rest Feels Too Loud: A Love Letter to the Ones Still in the FighT
I’m still learning is this: when your body is screaming at you, it doesn’t always mean “go lay down.” Sometimes it’s saying, “please, just come home to yourself.”
I know we hear it all the time: “Just rest. Take a break. Unplug.”
And while that sounds good on a soft Instagram, for some of us—especially those carrying the weight of expectations (truly our own), navigating the pressure to prove ourselves, grief, generational hustle, or chronic over-responsibility—rest doesn’t
Madonna
3 min read


This Hit Me…
"You are not stressed because you are doing too much. You are stressed because you are doing too little of what makes you feel most alive."
Madonna
2 min read
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