by Maria Koropecky, Crystal Mapper How do you respond when then power goes out in your house? On Sunday, my city did some maintenance work on the electrical system in my area, so with plenty of notice, they shut the power off from 8am to 4pm – that meant no lights or internet all day. …
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Follow Your Curiosity This Spring to the Psychic & Spiritual Arts Fair
by Maria Koropecky, Crystal Mapper Spring is about to spring! After months of resting in the dark and cold of winter, it feels good to wake up, stretch and step outside again. I like how Mother Nature’s colour palette shifts from cool blues, dark greens, rich browns, and bright whites in the winter to rosy …
A Playful Way to Explore a New Place: Travel Bingo
by Maria Koropecky, author of Closer to Indigo I feel travelling is one of life’s best teachers. Back in 1994, I stopped in Iceland for a weekend on my way back to Canada from Europe. One sunny April morning, I was standing at the harbour’s edge, gazing toward a mountain, when a local gentleman struck …
How to Find Your Footing in January
By Maria Koropecky I thought that after a few weeks of rest over the holidays, I’d wake up in January feeling clear, motivated and ready to begin. Instead, on this first full week of the year — even after a full moon — I’m still feeling disoriented and unsure of my footing and next steps. …
Over the Sea to Skye: Crown Chakra Journeys to the Beyond
by Maria Koropecky, Storytelling Coach, Author & Chakra Dancer We’ve arrived at the seventh and final chakra in this Songs, Stories & Synchronicity series — the Crown Chakra — the energy center of divine connection, soul purpose and spiritual surrender. To me, there’s no better song to represent this chakra than “The Skye Boat Song,” …
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 …
“It’s The Heart Afraid Of Breaking That Never Learns To Dance…”
By Maria Koropecky, Storytelling Coach, Author and Chakra Dancer There’s something timeless about Bette Midler’s “The Rose.” Maybe it’s the raw honesty in her voice… Maybe it’s the truth tucked inside the lyric: “It’s the heart afraid of breaking that never learns to dance…” that line holds so much tenderness — and truth. Most of …
Leap Day: Making the Most of Your Extra 24 Hours
by Maria Koropecky, Storytelling Coach & Author of Closer to Indigo Fun fact: If you were born on February 29, 1968 and today is February 29, 2024, you’d technically be turning 15 years old, rather than 56 –> a difference of 41 years! A bit of a head scratcher, I know, but either way, Happy …
Frogs say, “Feel Your Feelings”
by Maria Koropecky, Storytelling Coach & Author of Closer to Indigo I remember one of the kids in my neighborhood singing, “Feelings, nothing more than orange peelings…” but there’s way more to them than that. I attended a Zoom workshop for coaches this week and we spoke a little about feeling our feelings. We were …
Need a Writing Prompt to Tell Your Story? Try: the Hermit, Liberator & Goddess Receive a Letter! 📚
by Maria Koropecky, Storytelling Coach & Author Is 2024 your year to tell your story? Would you like some help coming up with ideas to write about? As a Storytelling Coach and author, this is my jam! My plan for this year is to make daily videos for my Spiritual Storytellers that are all about …