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 …
Green Leaders
Here Comes the Sun!
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 …
20 Ways to Save Money on Gas for your Car
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 …
The Top 1970’s TV Shows that Influenced my Life
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 from the Poppe Shoppe, and watching the TV show, Donny & Marie. Maybe you can relate to the days when …
The Secret to Creating a Masterpiece
by Maria Koropecky, Spiritual Wellness Coach If you’ve lived in a city for any length of time, you’ve probably watched a building go up in a space that was once a parking lot or a vacant lot with tumbleweeds. 🙂 It seems one day it’s the same fenced in property that you’ve walked past a …
7 Inspiring Celebrity Self-Care Quotes
by Guest Blogger, Paul Joseph from Health and Fitness Travel and Maria Koropecky, Wellness Coach Now a trillion-dollar industry, wellness has become a buzzword and a lifestyle of choice for many. Each day, as countless people are becoming more proactive about their health and wellness, new companies are sprouting up to serve them. With all …
How I Found Out About the Rayner Institute
Editor’s Note: I originally published this article on my Homespunspa blog back on September 19, 2015. You may still see the expired link when you do a search. I’ve decided to re-post the article here on this coaching blog because it fits better on this website. Over the past few years, many people, who have …
Girl Friday at Your Service!
by Maria Koropecky Did you know the term, “Girl Friday” comes from the movie, His Girl Friday (1940) with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell? A Girl Friday is: a ‘go to’ girl; someone who will help you get things taken care of; a person you can count on to help you out with your to-do …
#savethebees
by Maria Koropecky, Wellness Coach There were some lovely Peonies growing in my garden recently so I decided to grab my camera and take some photos. Within a moment, I big Bumble Bee flew into my shot as if to pose just for me. So I took a number of pictures and after a couple …
Follow my 50 Free Talks Challenge!
by Maria Koropecky, Wellness Coach I’m just putting the finishing touches on my “How to Practice Colourful Self-Care” talk and I have to say, I’m really excited about it! I’ve been thinking about this topic for years and now the pieces of the puzzle have finally come together for me and I’d love to share …