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10 Benefits of Self-Care

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Does Life Coaching Really Work?

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 Coaches, Book Writing Coaches, Voice Coaches, Relationship Coaches, Dating Coaches, Spiritual Coaches, Health & Wellness Coaches, and …