Archive for November, 2008

Transcending Religion

November - 26 - 2008
Posted by Val

A Changed Perspective A coaching client remarked to me that she no longer felt the same level of enthusiasm about her religion and what it taught as she had previously. She said that her worldview is becoming more universal, and that she no longer buys into the idea that any one religion has an exclusive  [ Read More ]

Elimination Versus Deprivation

November - 26 - 2008
Posted by Val

When I was pregnant with my daughter Sarai, who was born in 1990, I’d frequently go to McDonalds (more often than I’d like to admit) and order my favorite: 2 Double Cheesburgers. Back then, McDonald’s used to often run a special: 2 Double Cheeseburgers for $1 (I’m dating myself). Back then, I loved their double  [ Read More ]

THE CHALLENGE Life can get really busy, and one of the challenges I’ve heard over and over again from clients and others is that they just don’t have the time (or energy) to wake up early in the morning and begin the day with prayer and meditation, or with some kind of self-sustaining spiritual practice.  [ Read More ]

The 9 Faces of Fear: Part 2

November - 13 - 2008
Posted by Val

Part 2 Yesterday I spoke of the first 5 Faces of Fear in the post titled The 9 Faces of Fear: Part 1, and how I was able to overcome my fear of public speaking to do what I do now, which is being an inspirational speaker. Today, we’ll talk about the next 4 Faces  [ Read More ]

The 9 Faces of Fear: Part 1

November - 12 - 2008
Posted by Val

Part 1 If you’re anything like me and every other human on the planet, you’ve had your fair share of encounters with fear. I used to be deathly afraid of speaking, even to individuals, much less to an audience full of people. It’s a huge fear I had to overcome to do what I do  [ Read More ]