by Kelly | Apr 2, 2009 | Uncategorized |
Yesterday on the
Embrace Your Life radio show, the topic was living truthfully, authentically and letting go of the old beliefs and behaviours that no longer serve you.
I spoke with
Amy Pilmer from A Perfect Ten about energy healing and clearing blocks in your body and also of the importance of self-care and having stress releasing treatments at the spa. It was a great show – only half an hour have a listen! You will want to take the afternoon off and indulge! 😉
The time flew by and Amy wanted to share a few things more:
Love Chocolate? Check this out! It is new and it is good for you!!
http://www.thefivereasons.com/ if you want to order email Amy today at perfectten@bellnet.ca!! I have had a taste and it is delicious!!
Want to know more about the Healing Group in Leamington? If yes, then contact Helen Peters at
inshapehealing4u@yahoo.ca! Enjoy! It is a great group of women – I was fortunate enough to be in on the brainstorming of the intial creation of the group and attended the first meeting which was inspirational!
Thank you again Amy ~ All the best and thank you to the many people that listened to the show!
Kelly McIntyre M.Sc.
Life/Career Coach
by Kelly | Apr 1, 2009 | Uncategorized |
“The way to choose happiness is to follow what is right and real and the truth for you. You can never be happy living someone else’s dream. Live your own. And you will for sure know the meaning of happiness.” ~ Oprah Winfrey (this quote is in the centre of my vision board and has been a pilar for me during the darkest times – I hope it resonates with you!)
Only a few years ago, I felt trapped by my circumstances. My life looked perfect but it wasn’t. I tried everything to create more of what I wanted but what I was searching for was always out of reach. I would have long baths every day to attempt to soothe myself but in fact I was hiding. All the while the voice inside of me kept getting stronger until the day came when the truth exploded from me and there was no turning back.
If you aren’t living your ideal life or find yourself struggling in your career, relationships or lacking any real plan for your life, I invite you to participate in my
Embrace your Life & Follow Your Heart workshop beginning on April 14, 2009. Don’t worry if you miss a scheduled session – you can download it later! Your privacy will also be in confidential if you so choose.
What you get: a content rich 84-paged Follow Your Heart workbook, four one-hour telesessions, free private access to coaching forum and one private coaching session! Contact me directly or Register here!
Embrace Your Life!
Kelly McIntyre M.Sc.
kelly@embraceyourlife.ca
by Kelly | Mar 31, 2009 | change |
There is nothing like pushing through a day at work when you are feeling tired and frustrated. Especially when that day turns into a week and all you long for is the weekend!
We dream about how we want things to be but just don’t have the energy to get started. We know that living for the weekend is no way to live and that each moment is sacred so what can we do to get energized? How do we restore our hope and happiness?
I believe that when we begin to struggle in our lives it is because we are out of alignment; it is because what we are doing is not matching what we are thinking. Sometimes there are blocks and restrictions in our thinking and bodies that prevent us from moving forward and negative self-defeating thoughts take over.
The best place to start in regaining our natural peaceful and positive state is by returning to our breath and developing an accepting and loving awareness and appreciation of self.
It is love that makes the impossible possible. ~ Indian Proverb
There are many ways to get achieve this, through positive self talk and affirmations, yoga, meditation, visualization practices but one of my favourites is going to the spa for energy healing and deep tissue massage!!!
Tomorrow on Embrace Your Life Radio Show, I am excited to talk to Amy Pilmer of The Perfect Ten Salon about spa treatments and new trends in body work. Amy is many things including a passionate professional and also a Reiki practitioner who is skilled at clearing energy blocks. Want to know more ~ tune in tomorrow!
by Kelly | Mar 27, 2009 | peace |
Good Morning!!
Maybe it is the freshness of spring and all of the vivid colours but I feel energized and excited today! My ideas are flowing and I am really happy! I love these moments of pure bliss and joy!
There is a perfectly calm breeze, the sun is shining brightly and the ocean is sparkling. The birds are singing and for some wonderful reason the traffic is quiet. There is a radio playing in the distance and I can hear a woman’s voice singing an old romantic song. And when I look out from my balcony, I can see a woman and her son in their pajamas, chatting and enjoying a cup of coffee on their balcony looking at the ocean.
I am so grateful for these peaceful moments when I am quiet and not wishing or wanting but accepting and therefore receiving all that is already here – right here in this moment.
“There are no mistakes, no coincidences. All events are blessings given to us to learn from.” ~ Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Embrace Your Life today!
Kelly McIntyre M.Sc.
Life/Career Coach
kelly@embraceyourlife.ca
by Kelly | Mar 25, 2009 | dreams, goals |
I got a mass email the other day asking me where it was that I would rather be. I thought and thought, I am already living on a tropical island, so this was a little difficult to answer… 🙂
So, I changed the wording to instead say,
Where do you want to be in the future? In the end I came up with tons of ideas.
I want to emphasize that I advocate to Embrace your Life – now – as it is, to look for the goodness that already exists and stop searching for meaning outside of us and start living meaningfully right now!
So using the adjusted question, I liked the exercise of forming dreamy pictures. And so, I wanted to ask you:
Where is it that you want to go if you could go right now? Anywhere in the world? Who would you go with? What would you do? ANYTHING!! 🙂 Think big!!
Would you go: to a tropical island, lay in the sun sipping a pina colada? Or jump in bed to watch a movie, snuggling with a loved one? Or look out at the view from a mountain peak, listening to the pace of your breath?
Where is it that you want to be? And then write it down.
These pictures are pictures of your ideal world, of things and people you want in your life, places you dream about visiting or spending more time in but may not believe it to be possible. Or at least “just not right now”. We can be very creative in our reasons of why not to pursue our dreams.
But dreams are hints and messages signalling to us to follow our passion, our life purpose and to pursue our ideal life. Once we become aware of our ideal pictures, we must then write them down, this becomes our plan and place to start! All is possible!!
“We’ve got to have a dream if we are going to make a dream come true.” ~ Denis Waitley
If you aren’t living your ideal life or find yourself struggling in your career, relationships or lacking any real plan for your life, I invite you to participate in my Embrace your Life & Follow Your Heart workshop beginning on April 14, 2009. If you are interested, please contact me directly or please visit my site for more information.
Enjoy your day and ~ Embrace Your Life!
by Kelly | Mar 18, 2009 | Uncategorized |
Earlier today, on Embrace Your Life Radio ~ We had an energetic and informative half-hour talk with Carol Dunlop – a fitness expert. Carol shared excellent advice ~ here are some highlights!
- How to stay motivated – 5 easy steps!
- Importance of goal setting
- Aging and Health
- How to prepare for setbacks
- Journalling and weight loss!
More about Carol Dunlop. Carol is certified through FiTour as a Personal Trainer and through the American Red Cross as a CPR, AED and First Aid Instructor. She has competed and placed in several Fitness America and National Bodybuilding competitions. She is also the creator of SculptCamp Fitness, a 9-week class that challenges you to lose weight and keep it off. To contact Carol, please go to www.optimumbodysculpting.com and see more details about her recent launch of the upcoming fitness walking program:
Reach the Beach! .
Kelly McIntyre M.Sc.
Life/Career Coach
by Kelly | Mar 18, 2009 | love |
Choose to be courageous and follow your heart!
By engaging in Embrace Your Life Coaching services, quickly you will see positive changes in your: Relationships, Career and your Health and Wellness!
Relationships – Create meaningful relationships that are supportive and healthy. Develop techniques for managing common interpersonal and communication issues. Learn how to surround yourself with people who fill you up rather than drain you! Develop a commitment to self-care and nurture another very important relationship – the one with yourself!
Careers – Finally get a plan and take control of your career! We will plan a strategy to keep you moving higher or lateral or to somewhere completely different! Learn how to balance career and life pressures in order present your best you. Get answers for common job searching road blocks and learn to build a great resume and cover letter.
Health and Wellness – Choose to look after yourself once and for all! Whether it is losing weight, trying something daring or changing your diet, we will seek out solutions to support your health and wellness needs. Learn to express yourself by connecting with your body and mind. Let’s explore your physical and spiritual needs. Identify your core values and beliefs and then live by them!
For more information, connect with me!
Enjoy!
Kelly
by Kelly | Mar 17, 2009 | Uncategorized |
I am a featured writer for Intent.com, it is an “online community that provides the best content to create your aspirations”. The project was created by Deepak Chopra’s daughter Mallika and this week they asked our group to write about tips on saving money.
I have a lot of ideas to share on this topic and you guessed it, they are heavily inspired by living in the DR. I see people every day living on very little, so I thought and thought, and found a commonality… SLOW DOWN!!
On general terms, the pace in North America is fast! We often overspend and overeat! We rush around to meetings, appointments and lessons leaving little time to plan, let alone digest our meals. We slurp and gulp things and wonder why we have indigestion, feel stressed and experience trouble sleeping. We choose the fastest foods to cook, often from a box because we have to move on quickly to the next event.
How much money do you spend at the grocery store in a month?
How much food do you throw out at the end of each week? Or after each meal?
Save money by ~
- Slowing down and taking time to plan your meals. Find your favourite recipes, create a list and don’t buy what isn’t on your list.
- When eating, slow down and eat only what you need – avoid stuffing yourself. Eat mindfully. Taste and enjoy your food. Think quality not quantity.
- Eat leftovers and if you don’t like leftovers -adjust how much you buy, avoiding throwing food out at the end of the week or after meals.
I remember being at a colmado [a small convenience store selling fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, beer and everything else including batteries, diapers and tools 🙂 ] when this little boy asked for 20 pesos worth of olive oil – the man poured a specific and small amount into a bag and the boy carefully walked away with it. I thought about how specific the amount was and how necessary oil is in cooking and how little we need to make a meal. We are so used to having an abundance of food – we do not feel threatened by a potential lack of food. We have bottles and varieties of oil in our pantries. We are so fortunate!
So if you are looking for ways to save money and live well ~ slow down, nourish your soul by nourishing your body by eating wholesome food slowly and only what you need, be graceful and mindful.
Enjoy your day and ~ Embrace Your Life!
Kelly McIntyre M.Sc.
Life/Career Coach
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