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Laurie Shopland Coaching Life Coach

Helping successful women feel happier at work and at home.

Pinch me. 💫I’m sitting by the pool in Virginia, still on cloud nine after co-hosting the most amazing retreat with two o...
10/21/2026

Pinch me. 💫

I’m sitting by the pool in Virginia, still on cloud nine after co-hosting the most amazing retreat with two of my favourite friends - women I met through coaching.

Yesterday, I started imagining the women who will gather at Estate 1909 on November 4. The laughter. The honest conversations. The moment someone says out loud what’s been stirring in her heart and starts to wonder, “What if I could?”

If something has been bubbling up for you - a dream, an idea, a next step - I’d love to have you in that room.

An Evening of Possibility
November 4 | 6:30–9:00 PM | Estate 1909
Tickets are $49. Reserve your seat through the link in my bio.

I can’t wait to imagine what’s possible with you.

Sitting at the airport on my way to Virginia, I looked down at Kelsey’s bracelets. I had chosen them on purpose, but see...
10/16/2026

Sitting at the airport on my way to Virginia, I looked down at Kelsey’s bracelets. I had chosen them on purpose, but seeing the words - Vibrant Yogi, Joy, Hope, and Brave - brought her to mind. 🤍

It’s not lost on me that Kelsey was with me at my first retreat in 2018. She was so excited to be part of it that she offered to lead a yoga class. She believed in me and was a huge cheerleader for empowering women.

Now, years later, I’m travelling internationally to co-host the Elevate Retreat with Tracy Hoth and Kristin Dabney. My heart is full as I reflect on how far I’ve come and how much my life and business have grown since that first retreat. The name Elevate feels especially fitting for this season of my life.

I can feel Kelsey’s spirit close today, almost as if she’s doing her happy dance and saying, “F*ck yeah!” 💃🏻

I’m carrying Kelsey’s spirit with me into this weekend, and I’m excited for all that’s ahead for the women at the retreat. 🥹

Tracy Hoth | Organizing Coach
Kristin Dabney Coaching

This one feels pretty special! 💫Langley has been home to our family for more than 30 years, and it’s a community that ha...
10/16/2026

This one feels pretty special! 💫

Langley has been home to our family for more than 30 years, and it’s a community that has given us so much.

When Jim and I started Shopland Coaching, we hoped our business would be another way to give back to the community we love.

To now be recognized as finalists for the Langley Community Spirit Award is such an honour!

And look at the incredible company we’re in! Congratulations to all the finalists. So many good people doing good things right here in Langley! ❤️

Laurie Shopland

10/15/2026

A glass of w**e, the beautiful setting of Estate 1909, and an evening to imagine what might be possible.

On November 4, we’re delighted to welcome Laurie Shopland for An Evening of Possibility.

Laurie is an award-winning coach and speaker who has helped more than 500 women build self-trust and create lives they love. She’ll guide you through an evening of reflection, conversation and brainstorming, surrounded by an incredible community of women. You’ll explore what’s been on your mind, get curious about what might be possible, and leave with a next step that feels like yours.

Women. W**e. Wonder.

We’d love to have you join us.

Wednesday, November 4 | 6:30–9:00 PM
$49, including one glass of w**e. Cash bar available.
Limited seating. Find tickets on Eventbrite: An Evening of Possibility.

**eWonder

I found this in an old journal and it’s been on my mind.Sometimes we turn a thought into an identity: “I’m a procrastina...
10/15/2026

I found this in an old journal and it’s been on my mind.

Sometimes we turn a thought into an identity: “I’m a procrastinator.” “I’m too old.” “I’m not good with money.”

We can pause, question the old thought, and choose one that helps us move forward.

Which new thought are you choosing today? I’d love to hear in the comments. 🤍

10/14/2026

Have you ever noticed how much easier it is to believe in yourself when someone else believes alongside you?

Looking back at these moments from a previous workshop, what I remember most isn’t what I taught.

It’s what happened between the women in the room.

They listened.

They encouraged one another.

They shared their ideas, laughed together and helped each other imagine what might be possible.

Sometimes we don’t need more information or the entire plan.

We need space to hear what’s calling us forward and women who will remind us that we are capable of taking the next step.

That is the feeling I want to create at An Evening of Possibility on November 4.

If something has been stirring inside you - an idea, a conversation, a change or a dream - perhaps you don’t have to figure it out alone.

Come on your own or bring a girlfriend. You’ll be warmly welcomed either way.

November 4 | 6:30-9:00 PM
Estate 1909, Langley
$49 - includes a delicious glass of w**e

Seats are going fast. Registration link in my bio.

This little card is the last handwritten note I have from my Dad.I didn’t know that at the time. It was Thanksgiving 201...
10/12/2026

This little card is the last handwritten note I have from my Dad.

I didn’t know that at the time. It was Thanksgiving 2015, about six months before he died suddenly from a brain aneurysm.

That day, I did what I often do at family dinners: introduced a game. I love games, even if my family doesn’t always share my enthusiasm! 🤪

I handed everyone a note card and asked them to write down something they were thankful for. Then we passed the cards to the left and read them aloud.

I’m so grateful I listened to that little niggle. 🤍

On his card, my Dad wrote about being thankful for his beautiful family and friends. He also wrote about what it meant to become a great-grandpa. His words offer a glimpse of the life he built and the gratitude he carried.

What I thought was a quirky dinner game became a keepsake I will treasure forever.

So this 🇨🇦 Thanksgiving, as you gather with the people you love, try it: ask everyone to write down one thing they’re thankful for. Read the cards aloud. Save them.

You never know which small moment might become a family treasure.

I’m thankful for my Dad, for the family and life he built, and for the little nudge that helped me create this memory.

Flying home from Atlanta this morning, I looked out the window and found myself thinking about the Wright brothers.Imagi...
10/11/2026

Flying home from Atlanta this morning, I looked out the window and found myself thinking about the Wright brothers.

Imagine if they had given up.

Their first successful flight lasted just 12 seconds.

Twelve seconds.

It didn’t cross an ocean or carry hundreds of passengers. It simply proved that something once thought impossible could be done.

Most of us aren’t trying to invent flight.

But I wonder how many dreams never leave the ground because we mistake an obstacle for a final answer.

We feel a niggle to create something, speak about something, make a change or go after a dream.

Then it gets hard.

Our confidence wobbles.
The timing isn’t perfect.
Something doesn’t work.
Other people don’t understand.

And slowly, “What if I fail?” becomes louder than the thing on our heart.

There is no shame in that. We are human.

But there is another question available to us:

What if I could?

What if this obstacle isn’t telling me to stop?

What if it is simply inviting me to find another way?

When we allow ourselves to imagine what could go right, we become more open to seeing possibilities, finding solutions and taking the next step.

That question is at the heart of An Evening of Possibility on November 4.

We are filling a beautiful room at Estate 1909 with women who are ready to take the niggles on their hearts seriously and encourage one another to believe in what might be possible.

Perhaps your dream doesn’t need certainty today.

Perhaps it simply needs you to ask a better question.

What might become possible if you didn’t give up?

My first thought was, “I can’t go.”This weekend, I’m in Atlanta for Movement Makers, continuing to deepen the Catalyst w...
10/11/2026

My first thought was, “I can’t go.”

This weekend, I’m in Atlanta for Movement Makers, continuing to deepen the Catalyst work with Jamie Winship that helped me find my voice and put words to my true identity.

But when this opportunity came up, it fell on Canadian Thanksgiving weekend.

I can’t be away from my family.
The timing doesn’t work.
Maybe I should wait until next time.

Then I challenged myself to ask a different question:

What if I could?

What if I didn’t have to choose between being present for my family and continuing to grow?

So, two weeks ago, we celebrated Thanksgiving early.

We gathered around the table, went apple picking and made beautiful memories together. It didn’t feel like we missed Thanksgiving.

We simply made it look different.

Sometimes “I can’t” isn’t the truth. It’s just the first version of the plan.

Investing in ourselves rarely happens because the calendar suddenly clears and the timing becomes perfect. We make room for what matters.

Sometimes that means catching a red-eye flight and drinking far too much airport tea. 😜

And sometimes it means setting aside one evening, close to home, to listen to what has been bubbling inside you.

That is the heart behind An Evening of Possibility on November 4.

It is an invitation to gather with women who will encourage you, inspire you and help you challenge the reasons you believe you can’t.

You don’t need to have the entire plan figured out.

Sometimes you simply need the courage to ask:

What if I could?

If something has been stirring in you, perhaps this is your opportunity to make room for it.

Join us for An Evening of Possibility: Women, W**e & Wonder at Estate 1909.

Seats are going fast.

Registration link in my bio.

They travelled 12 hours to hear me speak for 12 minutes.Now THAT is friendship.It may also be the shortest they have eve...
10/08/2026

They travelled 12 hours to hear me speak for 12 minutes.

Now THAT is friendship.

It may also be the shortest they have ever heard me talk. 😜

Two of my beautiful friends travelled from the United States to be there when I gave my TEDx talk.

This photo was taken just after I stepped off the red dot.

When I look at it, I don’t simply see a dream accomplished.

I see the women who believed in the dream with me.

The women who listened when it was still just an idea.

The women who reminded me what was possible when my own belief felt shaky.

The women who cheered as loudly for my dream as they would for their own.

Over the years, I’ve come to realize how much of the beautiful life I’ve created has been shaped by the encouragement and support of incredible women.

Because sometimes, before a dream needs a plan, it needs someone willing to listen.

Someone who sees something in us that we may not yet see in ourselves.

Someone who says:

“I believe you.”
“I believe in you.”
“What if you could?”

Our dreams may begin in our own hearts, but we were never meant to pursue them alone.

That is the spirit behind An Evening of Possibility on November 4 - filling a beautiful room with women ready to encourage, inspire and empower one another to believe in what is possible for their lives.

So today, I encourage you to tag a woman who has done that for you.

Let her know that her belief, encouragement or support made a difference in your life.

Because when women support women, we don’t just celebrate what’s possible.

We help make it possible.

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