You’ve done “everything right,” but joy feels muted, distant, or conditional
Your days are full, yet something still feels missing
You’re exhausted by productivity, expectations, and constant mental noise
You can’t remember the last time you did something purely because it made you happy
Reclaim the joy that’s always been yours
You’re not unhappy — just disconnected from what once made you feel alive
I designed Now and Ten to help you reconnect with the version of yourself who knew how to find joy naturally — before expectations, productivity, and pressure took over.
Inside the book, you’ll learn how to:
Identify the joys you truly loved as a kid (and why they still matter)
Understand why joy feels harder now — and how to remove the blocks
Use small, realistic “micro-joys” to reduce stress and mental overload
Make joy a daily practice instead of a someday goal
The Result:
You stop chasing happiness and start experiencing it again, right where you are
You shouldn’t have to settle for being constantly overwhelmed and searching for joy in the wrong places
It’s time to reconnect to what truly lights you up
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About the Author
I’m Maria Bennetti — a former business owner and longtime hospitality professional who spent decades creating elevated experiences and quietly watching people chase manufactured joy, usually to impress others. I realized we, as a whole, tend to look for happiness from the outside in. We seek approval and highlight accomplishments to make us feel fulfilled, or at least to make it seem that way. That kind of happiness never truly lasts. Deep down, we know it.
I decided that I wanted out of this and started to search for true joy by returning to the things I loved before life got complicated. A time when I wasn’t looking for external validation or chasing perfection. It turned out, reconnecting with the things I loved as a child changed how I experience stress, work, relationships, and everyday life as an adult.
I wrote Now and Ten to share what I learned with others just like you. This book isn’t just a theory; it’s lived, tested, and intentionally simple. You don’t have to blow up your life or retreat from it to achieve happiness. You can learned how to move through your days differently; incorporating real joy that actually sticks. Once you start, it comes pretty naturally.