Julia

About Julia James

Julia James is a certified life coach and award-winning author of the book, The Mini-Retreat Solution. With over twenty years experience coaching people through positive career transformations, Julia is passionate about helping people connect with their true calling.

Gold * 2 for The Mini-Retreat Solution

The Mini-Retreat Solution received the 2nd gold medal this weekend! I am proud and happy to share the great news! The Mini-Retreat Solution has been named the Winner in the Self Help category of the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. My book will be listed as a Winner in the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards catalog which will be distributed at Book Expo America ("BEA") in New York later this month to [...]

Gold * 2 for The Mini-Retreat Solution2010-05-10T12:17:56-07:00

Take Your Own Oxygen First ~ How to Relax & Refresh in the Midst of it All

The reason they always mention in the airplane safety procedure that you have to put on your own oxygen mask first and then help your kids, is that this simple survival skill doesn’t necessarily come “natural”. My friend Gwen shared with me that she recognizes in retrospect how very hard she was on herself through her working and child raising years. When she reached retirement, her immune system collapsed and she [...]

Take Your Own Oxygen First ~ How to Relax & Refresh in the Midst of it All2024-07-11T15:27:34-07:00

Stressed & Overwhelmed? – Learn How to Relax Anytime, Anywhere

Join us for an Evening of Mini-Retreats on the phone from the comfort of your home and learn how to: Improve your health, performance & happiness in minutes a day Relax and refresh, no matter where you are Create a supportive environment for a relaxed and happy way of life […]

Stressed & Overwhelmed? – Learn How to Relax Anytime, Anywhere2015-06-24T17:55:13-07:00

Tune into Conversation about Mini-Retreats

Phil Bolsta,  author of Sixty Seconds and the blog Triumph of the Spirit interviewed me yesterday. Enjoy listening to our lively conversation about Mini-Retreats and how I got inspired to write the book. Check out the rest of his blog, too.

Tune into Conversation about Mini-Retreats2010-04-29T15:58:25-07:00

GOLD for The Mini-Retreat Solution

Just minutes ago I received an e-mail announcing the winners of this years  Living Now Book Awards. The Mini-Retreat Solution has received the GOLD medal in the categorie of Meditation/Relaxation! “The Living Now Book Awards are designed to bring increased recognition to the year’s very best lifestyle books and their creators.” explains Awards Director, Jim Barnes from Living Now BookAwards. […]

GOLD for The Mini-Retreat Solution2023-02-02T16:44:37-08:00

The Mini-Retreat Community is Growing

Every time we connect in community to share the power of Mini-Retreats we come away energized and optimistic! Last night’s call was no exception! Thank you so much Krista, Nancy and William for joining the call and for your active participation.  YEAH for Eastern Canada! The key learnings: Mini-Retreats help us shift quickly into a positive space where we can find pro-active approaches and bring an optimistic attitude to the task [...]

The Mini-Retreat Community is Growing2024-07-11T14:17:46-07:00

The Mini-Retreat Solution is a Winner

Exciting times! The Mini-Retreat Solution has made it into the finals of the Living Now Book Awards. My brain-child is in the finals! I am so proud and can't wait to hear the final results on April 22.  Please join me in celebrating today!

The Mini-Retreat Solution is a Winner2023-02-02T16:44:37-08:00

Nurturing and Growing Your Garden

It’s been a full month! The Mini-Retreat Solution is now available on Amazon and has already received a few rave reviews. The Mini-Retreat workshop in Juliet’s Room last month was very well received. This month, I am offering a workshop on the phone. You can connect in your community and learn about Mini-Retreats from the comfort of your home or office. I look forward to hearing your voice on the call on [...]

Nurturing and Growing Your Garden2015-04-27T04:15:32-07:00

The Danger of Comparison~ How to Shift from Comparison to Compassion

Comparisons, judgments, assumptions… we make more of them than we think. In my university years, I shared an apartment with several other students. When Tanja moved in, I thought everything about her was perfect. She was beautiful, intelligent, fit and well dressed… everything I wanted to be. I felt like the ugly duckling in comparison. At the time, I was going through a very rough patch in my life and was [...]

The Danger of Comparison~ How to Shift from Comparison to Compassion2020-09-17T15:58:09-07:00

Mini-Retreat Workshop at Juliet’s Room ~ The Highlights

Thank you so much for joining us last night at Juliet’s Room for the Mini-Retreat Workshop! We all enjoyed a relaxing hand massage with Juliet’s lushious body butter, one of the highlights of the evening. The room was filled with the soothing scent of lavendar and vanilla as we were all giving our hands some extra care.  Karen, one of the participants, mentioned that she always has lotion in her car. When she [...]

Mini-Retreat Workshop at Juliet’s Room ~ The Highlights2023-02-02T16:24:14-08:00
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