Workshop Testimonials

Inspiring others towards happiness, brings you happiness.

~On my Yogi teabag!

What brings happiness and meaning to my life is the remarkable honor I have to be a positive influence in another’s life.  Below are words shared from some of the beautiful women who came together as strangers, opened their hearts and their minds, and created something magical together. I feel blessed that our lives have touched.

Workshop Attendees:

I attended Rona’s Cultivating Happiness class in 2013. Over two years later I am still practicing much of what I learned in her inspirational and informative class.

Rona’s style is professional, precise, generous, thought-provoking and enlightening, All of the information shared was relevant and applicable to the stressors of daily life.

Though it has been a couple years since taking your Cultivating Happiness workshop, Rona, thanks to you and our new friendship, I am still cultivating happiness!

~Rachel R.

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What started as a trial, turned into an important part of my lifestyle.

Rona introduced me to strategies, tools, and insights that have helped this single mom and sole provider of 3, positively cope with life's unexpected stresses. I believe in teaching by example and I am confident I have done just that as a result of taking Rona’s workshop.

I am grateful for the guided meditations, the "floating clouds," and "breathe" that Rona has bestowed upon me.

~Wendy S.

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Sometimes special people come into your life just for a short period of time but have a lasting impact. Rona is one of those extraordinary people.

I attended a workshop on happiness at a local library several years ago, not expecting much, but figured it was worth a try. I was at a particularly difficult time in my life-having lost my job, struggling with aging, and downsizing to the unknown.

Rona offered kindness and ways to move forward through her sharing and a series of workshops. I still have have her notes, scan them for her wisdom and incorporate them into my daily life. I can still here Rona saying, "You can be a cool old lady or just old."

I also have adopted a daily meditation practice. And every night I go through a list of at least 5 things that went well during the day and frequently say to myself, "No negative self talk." All things I learned in her workshop.

Thank you Rona: you have made my life happier.

~Theresa R.

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I want to thank you again for presenting your wonderful workshop on "Cultivating Happiness." I found the entire course deeply moving and immensely helpful.

The workshop has helped me discover the happiness within–despite the many challenges that life has bestowed upon me. I continue to follow and practice your teachings which has helped me through these difficult times. Thank you for sharing your gifts.

~Mary G.

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I attended "Cultivating Happiness" workshop with Rona and enjoyed every single session.

Each session she came prepared, and full of resources I never knew existed. (Who would have thought there is a whole science of happiness. I certainly didn't!) I got so much out of the sessions and I really appreciated Rona's knowledge, and the resources she provided.

~Vahida K.

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It was just the beginning of my life in America, when I participated in life coach Rona's "Cultivating Happiness" workshop. My relocation was only temporary. I had to go back to Japan in a couple of years' time, and I wanted to enjoy my new life. That's the main reason I decided to join the workshop.

Every session was packed with useful information. Her knowledge on the subject of happiness is extensive. Rona’s handouts were very useful to review and remember all that I had learned.

As she was open-minded, I sometimes emailed her because I found it difficult to keep good relationships with my teenage son and daughter. She also had a teenage daughter and shared her experiences openly; I was inspired by her wisdom.

Through the sessions, emails and conversations with Rona, I continued to learn tips on what I can do to be happy and better relate to my teens.

Two years later and I'm still struggling with my teenagers. The difference now is that I can easily switch my feeling to be relaxed, so that I can relate to them from a better place. This is a great transformation for me.

I had an excellent experience with Rona!

~Naoko A.

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Speaking Engagements:

What do each of us ultimately yearn for, but happiness? Profound happiness. Rona Florio offers a splendid presentation on Cultivating Happiness ... so practical and pertinent for anyone and everyone!

Rona Florio, already such a nice and gracious person, draws upon the disciplines of science, psychology, and even shares parts of her own individual journey to create this personal and meaningful session on a topic so significant to humankind.

Rona, a professional Life Coach was the speaker most appreciated at our recent employee education days. Our staff members were seeking her out to ask for copies of her presentation and to request to be on her email list.

Cultivating happiness is a must­ attend course, one not to be missed!!

~Sr. Raymond
Little Sisters of the Poor

 

Coaching Testimonials

Inspiring others towards happiness, brings you happiness.

~On my Yogi teabag!

What brings happiness and meaning to my life is the remarkable honor I have to be a positive influence in another’s life. Below are words shared from some of the fearless men and women who allowed me the privilege of walking alongside them as they journeyed toward their goals, dreams, and happiness.

Coaching Clients:

Rona’s life coaching has changed every aspect of my life.

She has brought me to my authentic self. I lived on autopilot for years. Our coaching sessions taught me that I was in charge of creating the life I wanted. Victim had been my comfort zone. We worked on my setting mindful intentions, being self-aware and present in the moment. I resisted her pushing me forward. Then I saw small changes within myself and gradually began to accept my own power.

Everyone deserves to have the life they dream about. It won’t fall from the sky and knock at your door. You have to be ready to change the way you think. Then, you are on your way!

Rona, I am forever in your debt. I remain your humble grasshopper. Light and love.

~Carla S.

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Rona is an extremely gifted and insightful coach.

She was immensely helpful to me during a time of life transition when I was struggling to figure out what made me happy and how to achieve it. I implicitly trust her perspective and her openness to any issues I put in front of her.

Rona has deep knowledge and experience that helped me gain clarity about what was important to me and what was keeping me stuck. She was highly supportive as she encouraged me to move beyond what was holding me back from living a fully engaged life. Her wisdom and empathy are exceptional, her coaching style is warm and engaging and she created a really safe space for me to explore my feelings and my fears.

I highly recommend Rona as a coach for anyone who feels the need to sort through life’s struggles on their way to living a truly happy life.

~Barbara P.

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It’s just like your website said – just a few weeks working together and I can already sense an elevated level of happiness.

~Jim O.

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Working with Rona is one of the best investments I continue to make in myself!

I’ve been coached by Rona for about three years - I always come back to her when I have an important goal that I want to achieve. Rona is a top coach. She is clever, knowledgeable, professional, supportive, and intuitive. At the end of every session I always feel lighter and with my energy renewed. I not only have achieved many goals during my work with Rona, but I also have had new insights and shifts in my perspective which allows me to continue to remove blocks.

I strongly recommend Rona as a Life Coach!

~Cris C.

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I, like many individuals, have spent thousands of dollars and countless hours with therapists trying to uncover reasons for my inability to fully enjoy life, achieve goals, and mitigate self destructive behavior, with little success.

Working with Rona has enabled me to change my mindset, focus on my values and my goals, and systematically move forward. I find this awe inspiring. I have learned, at a late stage in life, that you can truly change your life.

My sincerest thanks and gratitude for helping me to reinvigorate my life, achieve goals previously out of reach, and to be truly happy and satisfied.

~Anthony G.

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Rona's natural ebullience and strong ethical mooring make her a fantastic Life Coach and I am fortunate to call her a friend and powerful colleague.

Rona is one of the most compassionate people I have met and has one of the sunniest dispositions I have ever encountered. It is genuine, warm, hopeful, and positive without naïveté. She is very much grounded in the real world yet her positivity is unshakeable. Just being around Rona lifts your spirit, and to have the pleasure of her as your Life Coach, well, be ready to be happy.

~Claude S.

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The biggest thing I gained from my work with Rona was learning to “tell myself a better story.”

This was hard to embrace at first, because I felt my story was truthful to my life. Little by little I realized my old story was not benefitting me, and I began to understand that the story I was telling myself wasn’t the complete story of my life.

By learning to tell myself a better story, I am having a better experience of life. I learned that by changing my story, I could go down a different highway and learn to overcome the brooding and the melancholy. I am seeing a magnification of my style and energy that is more relevant to my authentic self. The benefit is that I am able to communicate more lovingly to my children, I am a better friend, and I am able to more easily connect with others. In essence, I am happier.

Rona has the unique capacity to relate well to whatever is going on in my life, which helps me move through my challenges quickly while staying focused on my goal for inner peace. It has been a gift to work with you, Rona–thank you.

~Amy B.

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Rona is an amazing coach who never let me sell myself short.

She was always reminding me of my potential and pointing out my greatness, even when I couldn't see it. This helped me immensely as I was struggling to get my business off the ground. Today, I am a high level coach to some of the most influential people on the internet.

If you have doubts about your future, working with Rona will help you move forward with the kind of confidence that makes anything possible.

~Toku M. www.Unexecutive.com

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I hired Rona originally because I was unhappy with my career. I thought I wanted coaching around pursuing something different. Through the process of working with Rona, she had me fill in a "Life Wheel". With this new information, I was able to re-prioritize my current goals with what was really important to me. Come to find out, it was not my career. In the end, instead of switching jobs, I learned two very important things:

First, I found the satisfaction in the career that I did have, simply by looking at it in a different way. Rona taught me that it was impossible for me to change ALL the people that I worked with... but, that it was possible for me to change my personal approach/attitude toward them...And it really made a difference!!! Secondly, I put my energies into new pursuits.

As a side benefit, I learned what Rona is always touting, "Small Steps, Big Results!" A lot of literature and infomercials will have you believe that if you change a couple major things in your life, you will suddenly find happiness. But, like most things in life, it takes time, and it takes a concerted effort to make real, long-lasting change... and this is done through small steps!!! Rona has helped me see this, and has coached me onto the right path... not to a particular destination, but on an amazing journey!!! Thank you!

~Gary D.

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My Services

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.

~ George Bernard Shaw

...and through our powerful, introspective work together, that’s exactly what you will do!

Private Coaching

If you are committed to your personal growth, you are open to new perspectives, and you are ready for things to be different, this is the fastest way to achieve your desired results. New clients typically start with a 3-month package. However, if this commitment feels too big for something new and unknown, we can start smaller. 

Complimentary Start:  My free introductory session allows space for you to feel free to ask questions as well as experience the coaching process. During this time we discern whether we are a good fit. It's easy to start!

Working with Rona has enabled me to change my mindset, focus on my values and my goals, and systematically move forward.

~Anthony G. (more)

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Group Coaching

If you enjoy learning in a group environment, group coaching may be a good fit for you.

Group coaching is an intimate conversation space focused on value-based goal setting, deepening awareness around key issues, and taking action. Group coaching clients benefit from the peer learning with others, group support for accountability, as well as experiencing the power and support of coaching at a significantly lower price point.

Gather your own group, or join a mix of open-hearted others who are drawn to improving one or more areas of their lives. If you would like to be included in an upcoming group, please click here.

Group Coaching is offered via teleconference, or in-person group meetings in Westchester NY, Southern CT, and Northern NJ.

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Cultivating Happiness Workshop

If you are interested in learning the skill of cultivating happiness from within, you will enjoy this workshop.

Participants learn about the latest research on the science of happiness, and more importantly, how to apply this information in their own lives. Participants uncover patterns of thinking that block them from experiencing a sense of joy, and will walk away with tools and techniques so that they can create and sustain greater peace and happiness, beginning now!

This is a four-week workshop:

Gather your own group or join a group of like-minded others. If you would like to be included in an upcoming workshop, please click here.

Workshops are offered as a live teleclass, or in-person in Westchester NY, Southern CT, and Northern NJ.

Rona’s style is professional, precise, generous, thought-provoking and enlightening.

~Rachel R. (more)

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Speaking

Each of the following topics can be customized based on your organization’s needs and the results you are seeking:

Rona offers a splendid presentation on Cultivating Happiness.... so practical and pertinent for anyone and everyone!

~Sr. Raymond (more)

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