Sunday, January 26, 2025

5 Steps to Kickstart Your Intentional Journey This Week

You’ve set your intentions for 2025—January is almost over, how's it going?  Now it’s time to bring them to life. Starting doesn’t have to be overwhelming. With just a few simple, intentional actions each day, you can create the foundation for a year filled with balance, joy, and purpose.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you take inspired action this week:


  1. Declutter Your Space (and Your Energy):
    A clear space leads to a clear mind. Dedicate 20 minutes to tidying a small area that feels overwhelming—your desk, your nightstand, or even your purse. As you clear physical clutter, visualize releasing mental and emotional clutter as well.
  2. Start a Morning Ritual:
    Take 5-10 minutes each morning to center yourself. This could be as simple as deep breathing, pulling a card from your affirmation deck, or setting a single intention for the day. Make it a moment just for you.
  3. Reconnect with Nature:
    Even in the colder months, stepping outside can refresh your mind and spirit. Take a walk, sit by a window with sunlight, or bring a bit of nature indoors with a plant or crystals that resonate with your energy.
  4. Write It Down:
    Grab your journal and ask yourself, What’s one small step I can take today to align with my intention? Write it down, and then commit to taking that step. Small, consistent actions lead to big results over time.
  5. Celebrate Your Wins:
    At the end of each day, reflect on something you accomplished—big or small. Did you carve out time to meditate? Speak kindly to yourself? Say no to something that didn’t align with your energy? Celebrate it! Acknowledging your wins fuels your motivation.

Bonus Tip: Schedule a moment for intentional calm each week. This could be a holistic session, a guided meditation, or simply wearing your favorite crystal jewelry as a reminder of your path.

Remember, this journey is yours to shape. Take one step at a time, and trust that every action you take aligns you closer with the life you desire.

Next week, we’ll dive deeper into cultivating gratitude and how it can transform your mindset for the year ahead.

Here’s to taking inspired action, one step at a time!

Be well,
Mary-Anne

Sunday, January 5, 2025

Embark on a Transformative Journey: Get Ready to Live Your Best Life in 2025!

As we step into 2025, it’s the perfect moment to reflect, reset, and embark on a journey of self-discovery and growth. At Intentional Calm, we’re excited to announce an upcoming blog series designed to guide you through living with intention and purpose in the new year.

This series will provide practical steps to help you thrive, supported by our collection of self-help journals, affirmation decks, Reiki-charged crystal healing jewelry, and even personalized life coaching sessions. Each of these resources is designed to empower you on your journey to balance and well-being.

What to Expect:

  • Actionable tips to set and maintain meaningful intentions
  • Exercises for cultivating mindfulness, gratitude, and positivity
  • Insights into the healing power of crystals and affirmations
  • Special offers on our holistic products and one-on-one life coaching sessions

Coming Next Week: We’ll begin with "5 Steps to Kickstart Your Intentional Journey This Week"—an essential guide to set the tone for a transformative 2025. This step-by-step plan will help you start the year with clarity and focus.

Why Join Us? Because living your best life starts with taking intentional steps forward. Our upcoming series will provide the tools and mindset you need to make lasting changes.

Stay Connected! Subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social media to ensure you don’t miss this exciting series. In the meantime, visit our online store to find the perfect resources to support your path to intentional living.

Together, let’s make 2025 a year of growth, joy, and balance.

Be well,
Mary-Anne Schelb

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Aligning with Your Purpose: A New Year’s Invitation to Intentional Living


Welcome to a fresh start, a clean slate, and a world of possibility. The New Year holds a certain magic—an invitation to realign, refocus, and reconnect with the life you want to create.

Here at Intentional Calm, I believe that stepping into a new year doesn’t mean reinventing yourself. It’s about honoring who you already are, while gently leaning into your dreams, desires, and purpose.

Instead of making resolutions that often feel like chores, let’s try something different this year. Let’s build rituals that feel like coming home to yourself.

Here’s how you can begin this journey:

  1. Choose Connection Over Perfection: Let go of the pressure to get everything “right” and instead focus on what feels true. Connect with your inner self, your loved ones, and your surroundings in ways that nourish your soul.

  2. Carry a Token of Your Intention: Wear a piece of crystal jewelry or keep an affirmation close at hand to serve as a reminder of your focus for the year. Let it ground you when life feels overwhelming.

  3. Create Micro-Moments of Joy: Joy isn’t just found in big milestones. It lives in the quiet moments—a deep breath, the warmth of the sun, or the smile of someone you love. Take time to notice and celebrate these.

  4. Find Strength in Stillness: Carve out time for meditation, journaling, or simply sitting with your thoughts. These moments of stillness can guide you back to balance when life gets noisy.

  5. Be Compassionate with Yourself: Growth is a process, not a race. If you stumble, don’t beat yourself up. Trust that every step, no matter how small, is a step forward.

This year, I encourage you to embrace the flow, trust your intuition, and allow yourself to be open to all that’s waiting for you.

2025 isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about rediscovering the best version of yourself—the one that already exists within you.

I’m honored to be part of your journey. Let’s walk this path together, with intention, grace, and a heart full of hope.

Be Well,
Mary-Anne

Week 2: The Transformative Power of Gratitude: Small Shifts, Big Changes

It started with a simple realization. After a particularly hectic day, I sat down with my journal and decided to jot down three things I was...