A Warm Hello!
I’m Maria.
Welcome to my online ‘home’. Thank you for visiting. I hope you will feel as relaxed and supported here as you would sitting with me at my fireside, having a chat.
Truth be told, I am a – not so reformed – workaholic. Now I do what I absolutely LOVE so it never feels like ‘work’. I have been a natural cheerleader all my life supporting and encouraging those around me to believe in themselves and go for their dreams.
I never set out to become a personal development coach and facilitator…it just happened!
Monday May 29th 2000 was a pivotal day in my life. Having been recognised as one of five national finalists in the Young Businesswoman of the Year Awards the previous day, I woke up to realise the ladder I was climbing was not just against the wrong wall, it wasn’t even in the right building. This started me on a journey of self-reflection. Over the next while I became increasingly aware that I was constantly agreeing to put my dreams and my life on hold to keep others happy.
In 2003, I signed up for a Life & Business Coaching course for my own personal development.
I could see I needed to change, and I knew I needed help to do so.
Looking back now, I can see there were much deeper issues. It wasn’t just a case of not having boundaries, I had no relationship with myself. I had never taken any time to get to know me. I did not know what really mattered to me. I did not see my value. Most importantly, I had not worked out what should or should not be negotiable, so I was allowing myself to get talked into things that were not for my highest good and talked out of things I knew somewhere deep inside I should be doing.
When the Coaching course ended clients started showing up.
Investing in the coaching course was just the start of getting to know, accept and truly learn to love ME. It has been a long journey…a journey I am so grateful I started. (You can find out more about me and my story here.) Life is by no means perfect but I have learned to make myself, my happiness and my dreams a priority. I’ve learned to allow life to flow and unfold, not always how I planned or hope! I know where I’m headed. Now I’m not so hard on myself when my progress is cha-cha style…two steps forward and one step back!
permission to be real
Being REAL is the journey I have (often reluctantly) been on for more than twenty years. During the summer of 2020 I made a commitment to myself to be more real and authentic in all I do. No more hiding behind a corporate logo that no longer feels like me. No more complicating my work by having a business name. Changing how I show up in the world including finally allowing myself to let my hair go grey has been so liberating!
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
do you want to live your biggest and best life?
Being the best version of yourself will impact on all your relationships and everything you do both personally and professionally. That’s why doing personal development work is a no brainer!
“You are the no. 1 ingredient in your success!
Regardless how you measure success
the quickest way to be more successful
is to work on becoming and being
the best version of yourself.”
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IS A GAME CHANGER
In my experience taking the time to get to know yourself and what you really want from your life is probably the most important investment of time and money you will ever make with rewards that last a lifetime.
“There is a place that you are to fill and no one else can fill, something you are to do, which no one else can do.”
YOU are the number 1 ingredient in your success. When you get clear about who you are, why you have incarnated and what you want from life you feel happier, more empowered, and more successful because the goals you set are meaningful and you actually enjoy achieving them!
In short, you feel more excited about life and living.
Regardless of how you measure success – in terms of peace of mind, contentment, career achievement, or anything else – the quickest way to be more successful is to work on becoming and being the best version of yourself.
It’s logical really!
Are you ready to join me on this journey of self-discovery?
I have identified four steps to self-mastery:
Getting to know yourself
Being brave enough to be yourself
Clearing (any remaining) blocks
Shining brightly!
How can I help YOU?
The most powerful start I can suggest is 321 Focus
321 Focus is my 30 day online programme which runs several times per year. Not only will this help you to become your own best friend, you will develop wonderful habits and learn tools and techniques to self-support for the rest of your life. You’ll find all the information you need about 321 Focus here.
What else?
You are welcome to sign up to my newsletter where I share my latest insights and receive the gift of My New Vision mini-course in your Welcome email. If you are interested in doing additional self-reflection exercises click here. Do also check out all the online courses available for sale here on my website to see if you are drawn to anything.
If you would like my personal support you might be interested in booking a One to One Breakthrough Coaching session.
I honestly believe there are no coincidences. We are always in the right place at the right time even - and maybe most especially - when we believe we are meant to be elsewhere. You’ll know if I am the right fit for you and where you are on your journey to being the REAL YOU!
Wishing you the AMAZING LIFE you ABSOLUTELY deserve!
Maria B. Bourke
P.S. I have loads of free resources to support and empower you – check out my blog, the Affirmation Gallery, Exercises You Can Do Yourself (taken from My Kinda Magik Workbook), meditations and for some FUN and guidance check out Pick-a-card! I share the Tús Maith o’clock video on my YouTube Channel and in my weekly newsletter.. (Sign up OR find out more about Tús Maith here.)
