by Maria Koropecky, Author Are you looking for a great book to read on the plane as you’re traveling this summer? Well, I have something truly special to share with you, my novel Closer to Indigo. It’s a book that I’ve poured my heart and soul into and I think it’s a great story to …
By Maria Koropecky, Ammolite Wellness Coach I have recently walked my own life-changing Camino in Spain and I firmly believe I could not have gone on my adventure and climbed those mountains without practicing self-care first. I’m a new woman! In the months preceding my big trip, I made self-care my priority. I managed to …
by Maria Koropecky, Ammolite Wellness Coach When you hear the word “intelligent,” what comes to mind? Brainy, whiz kid, genius, prodigy, brilliant, smart, or my personal favourite, rocket scientist… I always think, “good at math” first but I know there’s way more to intelligence than being able to ace a calculus exam. Chances are that …
by Maria Koropecky, Ammolite Wellness Coach Several years ago around 2005, I was working as a housekeeper at a fancy B&B and I started to develop a sore shoulder from vacuuming too much. Occupational hazard, I guess. 🙂 The dull ache was interfering with my availability for work, so I went to see a healer …
by Maria Koropecky, Wellness Coach Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined, Henry David Thoreau Wherever you are on the planet, on this 21st day of June, I’d like to wish you a beautiful, sunshiny day, and a fun, busy, and productive summer! Today is the day in the …
by Maria Koropecky, Wellness Coach Is self-care selfish? No, no, it is not. Even though practicing self-care is not selfish, for some reason, many of us feel uncomfortable about putting ourselves first on our own list and taking the time to take care of ourselves. We’ve got to turn this thinking around because at the …
by Maria Koropecky, Wellness Coach Listening is my bread and butter. I often take wellness walks to my favourite pond in my neighbourhood just to practice my listening skills. I enjoy listening to the birds tweeting, the ducks swimming and landing in the water, the leaves on the trees rustling in the wind… it’s quite …
by Maria Koropecky, Wellness Coach Initially, when I heard that gas prices in Victoria, BC were going up to $1.619/Litre for regular gas ($4.61 US Gallon), I was angry. It’s crazy how expensive it is to fill up a car these days. I suspect the jacked up gas prices are politically motivated — something to …
Unwritten, Natasha Bedingfield I am unwritten, can’t read my mind, I’m undefinedI’m just beginning, the pen’s in my hand, ending unplannedStaring at the blank page before youOpen up the dirty windowLet the sun illuminate the words that you could not findReaching for something in the distanceSo close you can almost taste itRelease your inhibitions Feel …
by Maria Koropecky, Wellness Coach I feel like I’m in a really fertile and creative time in my life. I’ve been doing a lot of writing, baking, and drawing and I have all kinds of artistic ideas that I’d like to explore. My biggest intention is to attempt a painting technique called, “Acrylic Pouring.” Acrylic …