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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.

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

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When you hear the word “intelligent,” what comes to mind?



Love the Toronto Reference Library! Photo by Matthew Henry, Burst



Brainy, whiz kid, genius, prodigy, brilliant, smart, or my personal favourite, rocket

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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

by Maria Koropecky, Wellness Coach



Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined,Henry David Thoreau



Maria standing on a rock at Sooke Potholes.Photo by Mark Koropecky



Wherever you are on the planet, on

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

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,

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

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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

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

On Friday nights, back in the 1970's, when I was a kid growing up in Nova Scotia, I used to love opening up the hide-a-bed, popping a bowl of popcorn, choosing a bottle of pop

by Maria Koropecky, Wellness Coach



Since we're heading into a new year, I thought it would be nice to share a system to save an extra $1378 in 52 weeks.



Who couldn't use an extra $1378 in

by Maria Koropecky, Wellness Coach



As I was scrolling through my Facebook feed the other day, I came across this classic Mr. Bean video my friend had posted.



It's from the Merry Christmas Mr. Bean TV episode

by Maria Koropecky, Wellness Coach.

Coaching helps you prepare your future on your terms, ~ Maria Koropecky

Coaching isn't just for athletes anymore
More and more people are hiring coaches like Life Coaches, Executive Coaches, Business Coaches, Career

by Maria Koropecky, Spiritual Wellness Coach.

Whether you've been working with a wellness coach for several months or if you're about to have your first ever coaching session, sometimes it's challenging to find a topic to