
Ida-Jean McIntyre
Writing The Grateful Way (released fall 2020), I.J. discovered we can choose to have a thankful mindset, we can learn to express appreciation, and that living gratefully can free us from feelings of regret. In her TEDx talk: Feel Regret-free with Gratitude (released 2022) I.J. shares the power of the single, simple doable deed of writing a gratitude letter to deal & heal & feel regret-free.
A small-town Saskatchewan upbringing, two university degrees and more than thirty years of experience facilitating workshops and delivering conference sessions have created the foundation for I.J.'s unique blend of heart-spun wisdom and real-life research. In her thought provoking, poignant yet upbeat and often amusing presentations, she shares the simple power of living gratefully.
I.J. is certified in two personality temperament tools, holds two retirement life planning designations, has served on two national boards of directors, is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and has had articles featured in the Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Toronto Star and National Post.
Writing The Grateful Way (released fall 2020), I.J. discovered we can choose to have a thankful mindset, we can learn to express appreciation, and that living gratefully can free us from feelings of regret. In her TEDx talk: Feel Regret-free with Gratitude (released 2022) I.J. shares the power of the single, simple doable deed of writing a gratitude letter to deal & heal & feel regret-free.
A small-town Saskatchewan upbringing, two university degrees and more than thirty years of experience facilitating workshops and delivering conference sessions have created the foundation for I.J.'s unique blend of heart-spun wisdom and real-life research. In her thought provoking, poignant yet upbeat and often amusing presentations, she shares the simple power of living gratefully.
I.J. is certified in two personality temperament tools, holds two retirement life planning designations, has served on two national boards of directors, is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and has had articles featured in the Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Toronto Star and National Post.
Take the wheel of your life - The Grateful Way!
Build confidence, optimism, and courage - The Grateful Way! This keynote reinforces and nudges positive action to 'take the wheel' of your life. Through true stories about how her mom addressed adversity and optimized opportunities that reveal the 'whys' & 'ways' of the power of gratitude, I.J. will show you how to take the wheel of your life - by living gratefully!
Make life better one T.H.X. at a time!
Through inspirational true stories and the three small steps of T.H.X., I.J. reveals how living gratefully can help you feel free from regret. In this keynote, she shares lessons she has learned about the nature of gratitude, illustrated by the way her mom lived her life, as well as scientific study results together with her own personal experiences. You will walk away encouraged to and knowing how to make life better one T.H.X. at a time!
Feel Regret-free with Gratitude!
In this keynote, I.J. explores the intense feelings of regret that research reports 90% of us experience. Kept awake at night by woulda, coulda, shouldas, she searched for a way to deal and heal and feel regret-free.
I.J. discovered the single, simple, doable deed of a gratitude letter. In Feel Regret-Free With Gratitude, she shares how writing one to someone no longer in your life, to yourself, or to someone who has made a difference will relieve feelings of past regrets plus...