The Joy of “Clubbing”
Being around a group of people who are all VIBING high is the MOST empowering experience!
Those “high vibers” I am referencing are my fellow book club members! Other like-minded people who share a common interest in personal development and a growth mindset.
Over the past few years, I have run a book club almost every single month, focused on non-fiction, personal growth, mindset and business books! From 6 - 24 people attending, all reading, discussing and sharing ideas and personal relevant stories from the book, chapter by chapter, as we learn from one another and grow together.
The power of a book club is that you aren’t JUST reading the book, putting it aside and then on to the next book. You are talking about HOW you are incorporating the learnings from each chapter along the way, into your daily life.
What I love abut this is that learning and growing is an ACTIVE process. The book itself doesn’t change you, knowledge alone isn’t power. It is the application of knowledge, that changes you.
A few of the benefits of BOOK CLUBBING for me include:
Community and Connection with others
Exhilaration of learning new tools to become the best version of you
Developing new skills for thinking, manifesting, running a business
Expanding your awareness
Being exposed to a variety of authors with both similar and different approaches to life
Sense of fulfilment in reading and learning
Developing a new understanding and awareness of other peoples ability to overcome hardship and grow
Respect and empathy for others
Being of service to others through shared stories
The Joy of Book Clubbing is exhilarating! I leave every call feeling uplifted.
If you haven’t been part of a book club before, I highly recommend it.
If you want tips on my top book choices (I have read hundreds of books) send me a message I’d be happy to share.
If you want advice on how to start a book club of your own send me a message.
Grateful to be on this journey with you! I BELIEVE IN YOU!
Thank you for being here.
Never forget one person can make a difference…. that one person is YOU.
With so much love,
Your friend,
Kim xo
I Turned 54 + My Philosophy
I am back after an absolutely crazy few weeks including; emergency surgery (appendectomy for my daughter), business conferences and medical appointments.
Stress was high but so was learning and inspiration.
As is always the case… life was a mix of challenges, celebrations and emotions on both ends of the spectrum.
Have you ever had those weeks that you are just grateful to have BEHIND YOU?
Amidst it all… I had a birthday celebrating turning 54!
I didn’t expect this one to feel like a milestone but it does.
My beautiful mom passed away at 53 from colon cancer, that started as breast cancer (at 41). So 53 felt emotional to me in many ways. It was a realization of just how YOUNG my mom was when I hit her age with so much life and so many dreams and goals in sight for myself.
But 54 - that’s a whole new level of feels. It’s a major BONUS year, compared to what my mom had, and with it, I have some reflections, declarations and commitments to myself.
Here is the philosophy I am choosing to live by in my 54th year:
Life is a gift to be celebrated
Create a legacy life you can be proud of
Be kind
Set healthy boundaries around anything/anyone that is toxic
Take full responsibility for your life
Workout consistently
Stay youthful and vibrant
Nourish your body with healthy foods & clean supplements
Use good skincare
Choose happy thoughts
Tell those around you that you love them daily
Take note of all the things you have to be grateful for every morning and night
Aim for a big beautiful life and be courageous in creating it
Believe in yourself
Encourage others to believe in themselves
Laugh so hard you cry at least once a week
Enjoy downtime with your loved ones
Believe in Miracles
Read, listen, learn daily
Love with your whole heart
Be silly, playful and fun
This year ahead is going to be FILLED with MIRACLES and WONDER, LOVE, LAUGHTER, GIVING BACK, DREAMING BIGGER and JOY!
I am going to give it my all and fill another chapter of my life story with the very BEST experiences.
Stay safe and stay healthy my friends and appreciate this journey of life… it truly is a gift!
What has been your favourite year to date? Which points above resonate for you? I would love to hear from you.
Grateful to be on this journey with you! I BELIEVE IN YOU!
Thank you for being here.
Never forget one person can make a difference…. that one person is YOU.
With so much love,
Your friend,
Kim xo
Raising Inspired Children
Of all the jobs I’ve had over my 53 years, my favourite and the most challenging job, has been parenting our 3 amazing daughters.
Of all the jobs I’ve had over my 53 years, my favourite and the most challenging job, has been parenting our 3 amazing daughters.
We have never treated them like they are our little minions who must obey our every word, but rather, we give them the freedom to be who they are and support them to help them grow into the best versions of themselves.
Our role as a parent in the first few years is to teach our children, as well as to encourage them to develop resilience, to trust themselves and to be okay with making a few mistakes along the way while they also learn the power of decision making. We definitely offer our advice and guidance when asked, we communicate a LOT, and we ultimately leave it to them to come to thier own well informed conclusions. By allowing them to make their own decisions and learn how to live with the consequences of those decisions - good or bad - we set them up to lead a life they take ownership and responsibility in creating.
We cannot protect our children forever, nor is that our job. We want them to be empowered individuals who are confident, we want them to believe in themselves and know how to overcome challenges in order to achieve their destiny.
HA - sounds easy, doesn’t it?
My husband and I have learned as much from our children as they have learned from us.
Our girls are now 23 and the twins just turned 20. We have been through a lot as a family (what family hasn’t?). Our eldest daughter has a health condition that has layered in an additional complexity that we have all had to learn to navigate in order to best support her on her journey to be her healthiest (which she is thank GOD!). They are ambitious, self motivated, hard working, with a giant vision for the life and work they are creating and they give everything they do their absolute ALL.
We have been asked countless times for tips on parenting as all 3 girls have turned out pretty dang great! We aren’t perfect, we have made mistakes, but we have always learned together and grown together. In response to all the questions and to pay forward ALL that we have learned - we created an online course to help other parents raise inspired children.
In life all wisdom comes through experience….we are parents in the trenches just like you - raising our children while navigating our own challenges. In our UNIQUE course, you will hear from my husband and I, AND our children as we share both our personal successes and challenges, as well as how we overcame those challenges. The purpose of this course is to set you up to succeed based on a solid foundation of practical wisdom rather than theory.
Being a parent is THE MOST IMPORTANT role you will ever have. We are proud of this program and excited to share it with you. Check out the course and please message me with any questions.
Grateful to be on this journey with you! I BELIEVE IN YOU!
Thank you for being here.
Never forget one person can make a difference…. That one person is YOU.
With so much love,
Your friend,
Kim xo
PS: Here is an interview I did on the show “Where Parents Talk”
“Meet a wife and mom of three — including a set of twins — whose resume is a fascinating read! From corporate executive to author to global health and wellness entrepreneur, Kim MacGregor describes her current journey running her own business as, “living by design.”
From healthy aging and living with intention, MacGregor’s mission is to live her best life with purpose and impact, while supporting others to do the same.
Filled with challenges, personal growth and tough choices, MacGregor chronicles the steps she took to be the architect of her own business.
Running a team of well over 100, in various countries and continents is an opportunity she embraces and thrives on.
Watch the video interview with Lianne Castelino of whereparentstalk and Kim MacGregor, global wellness executive.”
Do you have a Growth or Fixed Mindset?
“Someone with a growth mindset views intelligence, abilities, and talents as learnable and capable of improvement through effort. On the other hand, someone with a fixed mindset views those same traits as inherently stable and unchangeable over time.”
Life is the most incredible journey, isn’t it?
Just when we think we have things all figured out - something happens to create a shift.
When I was 17 in my final year of high school, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was only 41. She was my best friend and the picture of health on the outside. My parents had just gone bankrupt and my mom was the one that had to deal with all the creditors for years leading up to that point. I believe the toll that took on her mentally and physically massively contributed to her cancer diagnosis so young.
At that moment, my life changed. I was the pillar of strength for my mom. She would wake up at 2 am in absolute fear at the sound of rain on the roof- it was my job to comfort her, stay awake and talk to her until she calmed down and was able to get back to sleep.
It was at that time that I started diving into reading any books I could about the power of the mind to heal, to overcome adversity and any challenge that anyone in my family, including me, was dealing with.
Without being fully aware of it back then… I embarked on a journey of building “a growth mindset”
A growth mindset is defined like this…
“Someone with a growth mindset views intelligence, abilities, and talents as learnable and capable of improvement through effort. On the other hand, someone with a fixed mindset views those same traits as inherently stable and unchangeable over time.”
Developing a growth mindset has meant, incorporating reading, listening to books on audio, and listening to podcasts EVERY SINGLE day. In addition to a healthy lifestyle, eating clean, working out and writing affirmations and daily goal setting - the personal growth you can do on the muscle that is the BRAIN can change your life more than ANYTHING!
We are all capable of doing amazing things but If we aren’t aware of our weaknesses or the things we need to do to CREATE that change we will remain stuck in the same thinking. If we remain stuck and nothing changes we will never challenge ourselves, stretch out of our comfort zone and develop new skills, awareness and understanding to develop the potential that lies within.
Human beings are actually hard-wired for change. We are hard-wired to grow and serve and connect and create meaning and purpose. Life is meant to be a journey of learning, self-awareness and growth.
Along my own personal growth journey, the greatest revelation was the sense of responsibility and self-awareness that could help improve my life and relationships. It meant letting go of trying to be “perfect” (that doesn’t exist anywhere) and embracing growth.
I know that without this commitment to growth and the journey I am on… I wouldn’t be the wife, mother, friend, or business coach I am today. I wouldn’t have been able to create the business and life of my dreams without embracing a commitment to daily personal reflection and growth.
If you are looking for a great place to begin your self-growth journey - send me an email. I have read hundreds and hundreds of books on every topic that I would be happy to recommend to you - wherever you are in your journey.
Grateful to be on this journey with you! I BELIEVE IN YOU!
Thank you for being here.
Never forget one person can make a difference…. That one person is YOU.
With so much love,
Your friend,
Kim xo
If you can DREAM it - you can LIVE IT!
If you can DREAM it - you can LIVE IT! Are you where you want to be in your life? Do you feel a KNOWING inside that you are meant for more? My entire life I have felt this way. I know I was put on this earth to do BIG things
If you can DREAM it - you can LIVE IT!
Are you where you want to be in your life?
Do you feel a KNOWING inside that you are meant for more?
My entire life I have felt this way.
I know I was put on this earth to do BIG things! I have lost my way more times than I can count. I have wound up in jobs doing things so far from my passion. I have cried in my bed questioning everything I thought I knew! I have sat quietly in my car and contemplated how I got where I was… so far off track from what I had envisioned for my life! I have passed time with an anxious feeling in my gut that led to me living for Friday so I could get to the weekend, and then on Sunday, dreading Monday when the whole cycle started over.
I am here to tell you - YOU ARE meant for MORE!
If you have a feeling, a calling, a KNOWING inside that there is something greater for you… PLEASE DO NOT IGNORE IT!
Whatever you want… wants you!
Decide that you are going to step out of your comfort zone and START!
If you aren’t sure where to begin… start by writing down all the ways you want to feel, and what your life will look like. You don’t have to know exactly what the THING that will get you there is… BUT you do have to be CLEAR on what THERE looks and feels like!
11 years ago - I had a tug. I got a call to look at something NEW to me. I FOLLOWED my tug and my entire life has changed forever as a result.
Know that your dream life won’t always show up the way you saw it… so remain open to everything! The universe is a magical place that brings you just what you need, right when you need it! Remain OPEN and I promise you magical things will show up!
If you are looking to create change and live out the life of your dreams please reach out to me! I have mentored hundreds of people to do just that… to transform their lives. I would love to learn more about your dreams.
Thank you for being here.
Never forget one person can make a difference…. That one person is YOU.
With so much love,
Your friend,
Kim xo