Author, Speaker, Coach

About Lucia Bellafante

Lucia Bellafante, is a mother, grandmother, author, speaker, coach and educator who applies her professional, and personal knowledge and experience as a parent, educator and master coach to help parents raise happy, healthy, safe and successful children.

Lucia has always been a story teller and teacher. As a child she crafted stories and taught her precocious brother to keep him occupied. An educator with two specialists and two teaching degrees, who taught for 35 years, Lucia implemented the art of story telling to help both children and parents. Today, Lucia has blended her passions, and expertise to help children and parents through her children’s books which serve as a bridge for parents and children to communicate, learn and spend quality time together.

Lucia created THANKS™ to further support parents and caregivers along their journey by providing a blueprint for establishing and maintaining a healthy, strong and supportive relationship with children so that children grow to be happy, healthy, safe and successful.

For a list of credentials please see below.

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Author

 
You read with your child for many reasons: there are times you want to read with your child and laugh, there are times you want to read with your child and cuddle, there are times when you read because you’re searching for the right words to help explain something, or maybe you’re looking for a story that’s uplifting and inspiring.
 
As an author writing children’s picture books I write to entertain, educate, and enrich the lives of parents and children through story. My stories help you raise happy, healthy, safe and successful children and set the stage to have conversations with your child about all sorts of topics, some challenging, some enlightening, and some just for fun.
 
I have developed three series, written expressly so that you have the opportunity to choose the book that best suits your and your child’s needs at a particular time. Each series and story is written and illustrated to be representative of IDEA, (inclusivity, diversity, equity and accessibility). Books can be easily applied to the Ontario school curriculum and are accompanied with activity suggestions for parent and child to extend learning and fun.
 

Speaker

 

When you need a well rounded, soft spoken and passionate speaker who’s able to effectively communicate with a group of students about anti-bullying, or speak with parents about how to move forward after learning about a child’s diagnosis, or even talk about surviving divorce so that everyone not only endures but thrives, Lucia is the person to call.

As a speaker, I come from a place of compassion, honesty, and respect. I can tailor talks to your specific needs for time, topic and audience. My years as an itinerant vision teacher working with children who were blind and partially sighted taught me how to accommodate for the needs of my clients.

 

Coach

 

For the times in your life when you need a friendly, well-informed, non-judgemental guide who will help you to be accountable and encourage you to achieve your parenting goals.

As a coach, I ask questions and guide you to find the answers that are best for you and your family. You might be searching for a way to get your child to do homework, or stop biting, or throwing temper tantrums; together we get to the root of the problem and craft a solution so that peace and harmony reign within your home.

Educator

 

Sometimes you need a little more than questions, you need answers, support and education.

As an educator, I present workshops that inspire, and empower parents through knowledge and practical information so that both parents and children are respected, supported and grow.

As an experienced educator, I help teachers, and support staff understand the value of inclusivity and accommodations so that all students reach their full potential.

 

Professional Credentials

Bachelor of Education
Blind and Low Vision Specialist
Elementary Writing Specialist
AMI – Montessori Casa Teacher

Certified Master Coach Practitioner
Certified Professional Speaker
Certified Yoga Instructor
Certified Yoga Nidra Meditation Instructor
Certified Soul Realignment ® Practitioner

Certified Reiki Master 
Certified Stress Management Coach
Certified Sleep Science Coach
Certified Weight-loss and Lifestyle Coach 
Certified in Hyponolinguistics

Did you know that in the fifth century Greek having soul meant being alive? Throughout history many philosophers and theologians have discussed the soul. For some the soul has moral characteristics, for others the soul is beyond being a moral compass and encompasses personality, even desire. The soul of today is, I believe an extension of the human it belongs to. Soul is a part of the human and simultaneously an independent inhabitant of its human host. One’s soul is one’s trueness; one’s essence. The beauty of soul is that soul does not cease to exist once the human form is made to become a part of the earth once more. Your soul carries on and it can be said that soul is consciousness, your consciousness. When you exercise your soul and spirit, you learn to find inner peace and become happier and kinder both towards yourself and others. Connecting with your soul helps you live more authentically because you’re in touch with what really matters to you on deeper level. You develop the ability to feel more connected with yourself and others. Knowing yourself at soul level can lead to greater inner peace, clarity ad kindness towards yourself and others. Here’s three steps you can take to feel more connected with your soul.

Share With Others
It might seem strange to think that sharing with others helps you to be in touch with yourself at soul level but think about it. When you share what you have with others what you’re really saying is, not only that you have enough but, that you have an abundance. Choosing to see that what you have as enough so that you can share with others is reaffirming to the universe and yourself. You have the opportunity to help others by providing them with what they need to support their needs; be it money, time, kindness, clothing or anything else that you give you are sharing a part of yourself. As you make another person’s life better, you make your life better by allowing your soul to experience itself.


Meditate
Take the time to meditate when you are feeling overwhelmed or simply just to allow yourself the opportunity to be and further connect with yourself. Give yourself the time to free your brain from the constant workings of a busy mind. Meditation can be a few minutes or a few hours. There really is no right or wrong way to meditate, despite what you might have heard or read. Even just choosing to be still and listen to calming music can be meditative. As long as your nervous system is calm you are practicing a form of meditation. Meditation can help you connect with yourself at soul level because as you meditate you’re letting go of expectations and this allows you bridge the gap between the material and the spiritual world.

Live In The Moment
Life for most persons is hectic. We are constantly on the move, doing things. There may not be much time in the day to just stop and take absorb the beauty that surrounds you. By being mindful or, said differently – deliberate about taking the time to appreciate exactly where you are in the moment, or what precisely is happening in this moment you are better able to appreciate the positives and let go of the negatives because you know that this moment is fleeting. Being mindful helps you to be better able to detach from difficult situations and also feel more attached to everything else. Stop to enjoy nature, and see how beautiful it is to be alive. Find a quiet place to sit, whether that be in a park or your backyard, and take everything that you sense in. You will come to realize that you are part of a bigger picture, that you are a small piece in an ever-evolving world, and that you create change wherever you go.

Connecting and even communicating with your soul feels like ‘home’. Your soul rejoices when you live according to your divine nature because as you live authenticity and connected to soul you will generally make choices that create peace, joy and success in your life. So take a little time every day and share with others, meditate and and life centred in the present moment. Live consciously. Live inspired by your soul.