by Maria Koropecky, Chakra Dancing Teacher Feeling stressed as the holiday season approaches? It’s so easy to get caught up in the busyness and lose touch with what this time of year is all about – warmth, connection and fun! That’s why I’d love for you to join me for a beautiful event – a …
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🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦
by Maria Koropecky, Storytelling Coach & Author of “Closer to Indigo” With everything going on in the world, I feel especially grateful to call Canada home. To celebrate, I’m sharing “Happy Canada Day,” Episode 9 of my video series, Saanich: Emerging Land; Emerging People — where I spend Canada Day at the Gorge Waterway and …
Too Beautiful for This World: Starry Starry Night & the Third Eye
by Maria Koropecky, Storytelling Coach, Author & Chakra Dancer Some songs don’t just tell a story — they open a portal. And “Starry Starry Night (Vincent)” by Don McLean does just that. It’s more than a tribute to Vincent Van Gogh — it’s a spiritual anthem for the sensitive, intuitive souls who see the world …
🧡 Orange You Glad You Felt Your Feelings? 🧡
By Maria Koropecky, Storytelling Coach, Author and Chakra Dancer When I was in grade 3, I went to my friend Janet’s slumber party along with a few of our friends. Of course we talked, listened to music and ate some sponge toffee and at some point, Nancy started to get upset. I distinctly remember us …
The Only One Dancing: How I Showed Up Boldly in Red at the ABBA Concert!
By Maria Koropecky, Storytelling Coach, Author and Chakra Dancer On Sunday, I took myself on an artist date to the Royal Theatre to see the Victoria Symphony and Jeans ‘n Classics perform Dancing Queen, a matinée concert of ABBA’s greatest hits. I scored a free ticket to a sold out show, found a perfect free …
Left-Hand Man: A Spiritual Take on Being a Lefty
By Maria Koropecky, Storytelling Coach & Author Once upon a time, we couldn’t be both. We couldn’t love Disco and Rock at the same time. We had to choose between sparkle or sweat, dance floors or dive bars, roller skates or ripped jeans. There was no middle ground. If I had to pick one, I’d …
Walking in the Footsteps of Authors I Studied in School
by Maria Koropecky, Storytelling Coach & Author I just came back home to Canada after my whirlwind trip to England to attend the Hay House Writer’s Workshop in London. I’m so glad and grateful I went and after the inspiring workshop where I met some of today’s leading spiritual authors, I continued my writer’s pilgrimage …
Meet Me At The…
by Maria Koropecky, Storytelling Coach & Author When I was in my 20’s, I lived in Brussels, Belgium and had a chance to do some spring skiing in the Alps. So, I went by train to Munich and then proceeded to Saltzburg. The ski trip was great but I was concerned about my train ride …
All We Need is Just a Little Patience
by Maria Koropecky, Storytelling Coach & the Author of Closer to Indigo My patience was tested this morning when I tried to open a new bottle of facial cleanser with a pump top. Is it just me? Does anyone else have problems with industrial strength packaging? I thought I could just turn the spout a …
Music is Creativity in Motion—a Beautiful Way to Tell a Story
by Maria Koropecky, Storytelling Coach & the Author of Closer to Indigo Are you a music lover like I am? Do you feel like certain chapters of your life had a soundtrack, just like in the movies? Music is in my blood and I love to sing and dance and just listen to songs from …