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 …
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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 …
I Love Myself, Therefore…
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 …
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 …
Is Self-Care Selfish?
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 …
The Art of Listening
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 …
Love this Song! Thanks, Natasha!
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 …
Let’s Get Creative!
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 …
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 …
How to Save an Extra $1378 this Year
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 their pocket one year from now? 52-Week Money Challenge It’s called the 52-Week Money Challenge. You may have …