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Why Not UNchoose?

Maggie, no matter the temptation, you no longer think or say, “I’m anxious,” “I’m hurt,” or “I’m angry.” Because each of these feelings are choices, that can be unchosen, instead of reinforced. And you will be amazed, The Universe This was my beautiful note from the Universe the other morning and I quite loved it.…

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The Past is Real or is it?

Good morning everyone! I wanted to share with you how I felt when I read these words from Byron Katie. But before I do, just to share some good news, I figured out another technological hack and here is the audio link from SoundCloud which is exactly the same verbal content as this written blog…

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022

My Virtual Interview with M. Louise Pistole Around The Healing Power of JOY & Stage 4 Cancer

Yesterday I was both humbled and honored to be interviewed by Louise and I think that our interview turned out fabulous. I really hope that you enJOY listening to it as much as we did making it! I think that there is a lot of insight into life in general in this interview, so the…

March 10, 2022

Winners of The Name That Picture Request I Held on FB

October 7, 2020 Maggie Holbik, Offering Inspiration for Living Freely and in JOY!

ANNOUNCING

Last week I asked for help from my Facebook friends. I am entering a photo contest and needed to name two of my submissions, but found myself stumped so I reached out and boy did I get a lot of great ideas from my friends.

It was a tough call but in the end these two were my most favorite. Here they are:

“Stone Cold Beauty” by my good friend Natalie Smith

“Peace In The Harbour” submitted by my sister which I thought was awesome. 🙂

Now it is time to get these babies entered.

Thank you to everyone who helped me out on this! And to view my entire collection of my favorite Lake Superior pictures, you can do that here:

maggie’s favorite lake superior pictures

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JOY JOY JOY – i wish you joy now and always for ever & to eternity

JOY JOY JOY – i wish you joy now and always for ever & to eternity

I am sure people are wondering about me, so I thought I better give an update. I've had some BIG BLIPS in the road.... more details will unfold later. But, in the meantihe (With And Bella is checking out the bed first. 🙂 She said the bed is great! I am getting lots of help and will be resting for the next couple of days. And this all happened overnight!!!! OK have to rest now... love to all...

Tranquility starts within our heart and soul. #tranquility

Hi everyone. I know many of you have been wondering where I am. I'm doing fine and just focusing doing on what I need to do, which includes lots of rest. Today was the 1st time for Sun Therapy which was lovely. I am letting the tops of my feet have some sun. They are covered with a few blisters filled with water from the Edema. One day at a time.... 🙂 #sun #suntherapy #blisters #stage4cancer #itsOK #muchlove

From this tranquil morning.... #lakesuperior #littlelakehouse #shabbychicbeachhouse #JOY

I am in complete JOY. I made it to my favorite Thrift Store by myself

So my 56th birthday feels very different than any other birthday I've ever had, as you can imagine. I'm actually very overwhelmed with so many emotions and please know I will never be able to get back to everyone who is posting and wishing me all these wonderful wishes but if I see them come up or go scroll by I do like them and comment ... a little out of time I am needing lots of rest today. And I thought no better way to celebrate my birthday than to share the poem my honey, Don, wrote me for my 50th birthday because it pretty well sums it up. I might get another poem tonight... we'll see but for now please enJOY this one with me will you?

Look what I woke up to today earlier. JOY saying Hello! :-)

I am adding in more herbs to my natural healing protocols and I happened to go to the grocery store Metro last night... well actually my intuition told me to go to Metro.. I wasn't even really herb shopping yet, and these presented themselves to me! All organic and made in Canada and keeps on growing! Only $3.99 each! The herbs that come in the little packets for one time use were $2.99! So for a dollar more. I had found these last year also at Metro. I was so excited and am even more excited this year! #herbs #basil #thyme #mint #parsley #rosemary #naturesmedicine naturesm

Lake Superior, Sunsets

Another Sunset Capture

January 12, 2020March 1, 2020 Maggie Holbik, Offering Inspiration for Living Freely and in JOY!

A sunset on the shores of Lake Superior in Canada

I snapped this shot last night with my phone. I love the pink hues on the snow. There is so much beauty where I live and I enJOY it everyday.

JOY JOY JOY – i wish you joy now and always for ever & to eternity

33 Affirmations to change your life

JOY JOY JOY – i wish you joy now and always for ever & to eternity

JOY JOY JOY – i wish you joy now and always for ever & to eternity

Lake Superior, Nature's Medicine, Thunder Bay, Trees

Mountain Ash Beauty

October 31, 2019January 18, 2020 Maggie Holbik, Offering Inspiration for Living Freely and in JOY!

Mountain Ash Tree Loaded with Berries hanging low

I snapped this picture the other day with my phone. I thought it was a nice one. This is the City of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, in the background.

These berries look so beautiful. I did a little googling about the mountain ash tree. I never realized the amazing health benefits of the berries. Here is a link to more info: https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-571/mountain-ash but in a nutshell:

Mountain Ash is a plant. People use the berries to make medicine. The berries may be used fresh, dried, or cooked and then dried. People take mountain ash for treating kidney disease, diabetes, arthritis, low levels of vitamin C (vitamin C deficiency), diarrhea, and menstrual problems.

I for one am going to get me some of these berries. The birds know how good these are.

I hope you enJOYed my picture today and also learning, if you did not know, how amazing mountain ash berries are!

JOY JOY JOY – i wish you joy now and always for ever & to eternity

Lake Superior, Nature, Nature Photography, Sunsets

Such Beauty on The Shores of Lake Superior

April 24, 2019January 19, 2020 Maggie Holbik, Offering Inspiration for Living Freely and in JOY!

I snapped this picture the other day using my Samsung Galaxy S8 plus and thought it was just gorgeous!

This picture is the sun setting on Lake Superior in Shuniah township. To the right in the picture is the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Thunder Bay has a population of about 110,000 people and is a nestled in the middle of Canada. It is bordered by Lake Superior, one of the 5 great lakes all of which are freshwater, accounting for 1/5 of the freshwater surface on the planet.

According to Wikipedia:

Lake Superior (French: lac Supérieur; Ojibwe: ᑭᑦᒉᐁ-ᑲᒣᐁ, translit.Gitchi-Gami), the largest of the Great Lakes of North America, is also the world’s largest freshwater lake by surface area, and the third largest freshwater lake by volume. The lake is shared by the Canadian province of Ontario to the north, the U.S. state of Minnesota to the west, and Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to the south. ^[6] The farthest north and west of the Great Lakes chain, Superior has the highest elevation of all five great lakes and drains into the St. Mary’s River.

I’ve had people reach out to me about painting this picture and I hope they do! I love that we can share the beauty in the world… and on that note, feel free to share this blog post showing the glorious colours produced by nature’s sunsets in this beautiful part of the world. EnJOY!

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Maggie Holbik.com is a Certified Life Coach, Nutritionist and Blogger who enJOYs spending time at her shabby chic beach house on the shores of the Great Lake Superior where she #worksandplaysfromanywhere #digitalnomad

JOY JOY JOY – i wish you joy now and always for ever & to eternity

33 Affirmations to change your life

JOY JOY JOY – i wish you joy now and always for ever & to eternity

Crystals, Lake Superior, Nature, Photography

Blue Ice Crystals

January 31, 2019January 21, 2020 Maggie Holbik, Offering Inspiration for Living Freely and in JOY!

This beautiful display was my view this morning on the last day of January. Lake Superior never disappoints and offers opportunities to take one’s breath away on a daily basis.

Lately I have been drawn even more so to the crystals in my life. Having named my coaching business “Crystal Clear Coaching” many years ago, it seems fitting. However, I did not understand the true beauty of the way crystal formations can and do appear in nature.

I like to think of these crystals formations as conduits to beauty, clarity and divine offerings….

Maggie Holbik.com is a Certified Life & Business Coach, who creates masterpieces on the shores of Lake Superior 🙂 She finds that her creativity is both heightened and inspired by this beautiful lake.

JOY JOY JOY – i wish you joy now and always for ever & to eternity