TO BE
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Season: Summer
One color: White
A book: All the ones I've read are different and special in their own way. Last summer I read ' Everything is River ' and I really enjoyed Carla Madeira's light, almost musical writing, full of smells, shapes and emotions.
One movie: I only remember the most recent ones I've seen, and I loved The Maestro .
A song: "Canção de Engate" (Hookup Song ), by Tiago Bettencourt.A podcast: I've been listening to ' Debaixo da Língua ' by Rui Maria Pêgo for the past few days and I'm loving it.
One object: My camera. I love photography; it distracts and challenges me. It's been my creative outlet for many years.
Favorite place in the world: Wherever the people I love are. It could be at home or anywhere in the world.
TO CREATE
Who and what inspires you? Usually the work of others; photography, interior design, graphic design, fashion design, architecture, painting – anything involving compositions of shapes and colors fascinates me. Nowadays I also feel super inspired by conversations on podcasts.
What else do you need to create? A house of our own, made to our liking.
How to maintain creativity: Travel, research, explore, learn, and disconnect. Disconnecting is super important to get back to creating.
TO LIVE
First thing to do when you wake up: Have a big cup of coffee with milk, in peace and quiet, while everyone else is still sleeping.
How to relax at the end of the day: Disconnect from my own affairs and connect with my children's conversations, watch a series after dinner, read a little.
A place to disconnect: Getting away from the routine is always easier. In nature, it's immediate. With friends, good conversation, and a good wine, it's perfect!
Favorite workout: Lately I've been training with a personal trainer 3 times a week at 7 am and it feels amazing. It's intense and exhausting, but it gives me good energy and adrenaline for the rest of the day.
How do I relieve stress? When I switch off, when events are over, and when I get a massage to get rid of all the tension built up in my shoulders.
A woman who inspires you: So many. On a professional level, all those I've been fortunate enough to meet at my events over the last 10 years; creative, entrepreneurial, strong, cheerful, forward-thinking women who own their own life stories.
NOURISH
Your ideal diet is… Lots of protein , fiber, and vegetables.
What you always have in the refrigerator: Eggs, carrots, and hummus.
Dinner-saving recipe: Pasta always saves the day! Even if it's just with olive oil and garlic.
Favorite drink: A good wine.
Favorite snack: Carrot sticks and hummus, and at the opposite extreme: cheese, ham, and crackers.
Favorite restaurant: I love Izakaya in Cascais, and in Lisbon, without a doubt , DaNoi , Trickys , Osteria , Estrela da Bica , Misc .
Favorite cookbook: the internet! :)
TO CARE
Beauty icon: I don't have a specific figure in mind, but I love seeing women relaxed and natural.
An essential piece of clothing: White jeans.
What's always in my beauty routine: A good moisturizer and a good lip balm . That's all I use (and sunscreen ).
Favorite MPL'beauty product: The deodorants . I LOVE them! My skin thanks me so much.