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Self-Care Ideas for Each Type of Intelligence

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 …

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 …

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 …