Hi, I’m Maria! 

I’m a life and career coach, author of this blog, and guest-writer in Vesti.bg. I’m dedicated to the idea of helping people create the life of their dreams.

I believe that each and every one of us has a mission. I’ve always enjoyed listening, advising and motivating people. Helping them see their potential, believe in themselves, dare to take risks, and make the changes they so desperately want. My other passion that I’ve followed throughout the years is writing.

However, similar to many people, it took me a long time to find my calling. 

I have a Bachelor degree in International Economic Relations from Plovdiv University, and a Master’s in Journalism and Media from Sofia University. I changed many jobs in the years while searching for myself. I worked for private companies, travel agencies, hotels and restaurants, non-profit organisations. 

While I was changing all these professions, my heart was searching for the path to fulfil its mission. In the end of 2015, I hired an IT company. The goal was to create my dream blog by my design, and this is how I started writing articles here. I created many blog posts with tips and inspiration for successful relationships, personal development and lifestyle, by which I touched many readers.

As of 2025, my blog is 10 years old and is full of useful information and positivism. 

However, I still had that desire in me to grow into a profession, where I could use my qualities, interests and skills purposefully. So as to help others overcome hardships and lead a happy and satisfying life. So, in the autumn of 2021, I had the unique opportunity to 

start a course to be a qualified coach by the Institute of Leadership and Management London. 

The course took a year to complete, in which I studied and developed new skills, also led a series of practical sessions with volunteers, and finally, I submitted three course works. Subsequently, in December 2022 I was awarded with a Certificate in Effective Coaching, issued by The City and Guilds of London Institute. 

The approaches that I use are based on established methods in the field, such as the GROW model, identifying the personality type and learning style, Situation analysis, the Wheel of Life, the Consequences Matrix, etc. I’m constantly expanding and modernising my methods via trainings, so I can respond adequately to clients’ problems and goals. 

Working on change is a two-way process, so I work only with people, who have consciously decided to change. If this is you, I would be happy for us to work together. 

To book an appointment, you can get in touch via the contact form, by email or by messaging me on my social media pages: 

Email: info@mariatoneva.com

Facebook: MariaTonevaBlog

Instagram: maria_toneva3

Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog. 

With warm regards,

Maria T.

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