Yep, that’s the name of my daughter Varonika’s alter ego, who happens to be a super she-ro with all the super-powers ever invented. She even has the ability to turn into a ghost, which, according to Super Sassy Sophia (S.S.S.), is the most powerful one ’cause you can turn invisible and walk through walls and [ Read More ]
This morning I had a revelation: guilt is totally unnecessary. This, in spite of the fact that everyone I know has some measure of guilt about something. It’s completely unnecessary. There’s never a reason or cause to feel guilt, and by the time you finish reading this post you may think a little differently about [ Read More ]
Today, while walking the pier with my 7-year-old daughter Varonika, we caught a glimpse of an unusual experience for us. There were people on the pier fishing, as usual. The difference is that this time, one of the lines that was in the water was yanking this way and that. The man whose line it [ Read More ]
I’ve been having a personal issue with tithing. The question that comes to mind most often: how do I tithe when there are other obligations to be met and writing out a big tithe check seems counterintuitive and financially counterproductive? And the next thought: yes, I’m writing the check, but I don’t feel completely and [ Read More ]
This past Friday, it was my intention to experience and emanate peace, and to infuse peace into everything I did. Well, when I arrived at Mr. Tire, the peaceful notion I had just had a few minutes earlier was already being challenged. I sat in the customer seating area waiting for my tire to be [ Read More ]
Here it is, the middle of July, and Dasher, Prancer and Vixen come to mind. It’s hot outside, and inside (due to my disbelief in artificial air conditioning–I only use it when it gets very uncomfortable) and my mind is on the fleet that tugs Santa and his toys across the Christmas sky. Then the [ Read More ]
My back right tire has a slow leak, so I thought it needed repairing. When I got to the tire shop, it turns out I need a new tire, the hole couldn’t be plugged. I think life is like a set of tires. When there’s nothing wrong with the tires on my car, I take [ Read More ]
Yesterday was my oldest daughter’s birthday, she turned that ubiquitous age of 18–she’s just grown enough to sign papers, yet still not grown enough to handle alcohol or living on her own. What’s the barometer to gauge whether a youth is truly ready to handle the world at large? Just because the age requirement has [ Read More ]
I was strolling through Bowie Town Center yesterday afternoon and wandered into the Hallmark store. There, on one of the shelves locked away in a glass cabinet was a beautiful angel, with the word PATIENCE written in beautiful lettering across her purple robe. I fell in love, partly because I collect angels, but also because [ Read More ]
This morning, right in the middle of a prayer, out of nowhere, I started laughing. I got into a funny mood, for no particular reason. It made me think of the reply my grandmother gave me when I asked her for her secret to living to 95 (and still being in her right mind): “Valerie, [ Read More ]
It’s Monday and I’m reflecting on last week’s trip to New York in which I left Thursday and returned Friday. I set an intention in advance to experience joy each day I was away. Little did I know how greatly the intention would serve me. What happens when things don’t go according to carefully laid [ Read More ]
This afternoon, I’ll be going to my daughter Varonika’s school to create Father’s Day cards with her 1st grade class. The last time I was there, we made handcrafted Mother’s Day cards together. A few months earlier, we did holiday cards. I love creating greeting cards with Varonika’s class, which consists of a bunch of [ Read More ]
I recently traveled to Kenya on a missions trip. While there, we went on safari. After checking in at the lodge, we each went to our rooms to put down luggage and prepare for the evening safari. When I got inside the room, I noticed a letter posted on the wall. The letter stated that [ Read More ]
This morning, while gazing at my vision board, I read a quote posted there from Malcolm Forbes. It states: “Success follows doing what you want to do. There is no other way to be successful.” A simple truth, yet it may be one of the most violated. How many of us do what we don’t [ Read More ]
This morning I was conducting a coaching session when an issue surfaced that had been hampering the client’s success in business; which then led her to inquire about the fastest means to ‘fix’ the problem. During an exploration of her urgent need and compulsion to ‘fix’ herself and her life, we both had to chuckle [ Read More ]
