Val on January 1st, 2009

If I didn’t know before that when one door closes, many more fling wide open, this latest experience of creating a book of prayers has sealed the deal for me.
When my agent told me that the publisher I’m currently working with would not publish the manuscript I’d written, containing 30 prayers, I was discouraged. I [...]

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Val on October 22nd, 2008

Thank you for your frequent visits and comments! You are always welcome here.
I’m glad you stop by regularly to discover more about how to live on purpose and create a destiny you love.
Technology makes things easy, so I’m writing this post to share with you how to subscribe to this blog, and why you would [...]

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Val on September 1st, 2008

This past weekend, I conducted a women’s retreat, which turned out to be an amazing success. God is good. At times during the weekend, because it was full of activity, I felt rushed. When I did, I took a moment to center myself and slow things down. I thought of writing this post because of [...]

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Val on August 5th, 2008

The other day I was conducting a coaching call with a client when it struck me that most people who have succeeded to a great degree have a Stuff Management Process.
What’s that? To me, a Stuff Management Process (SMP) is a technical term for:
1. Learning what keeps me from moving forward (hereby known as ‘my [...]

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Val on July 30th, 2008

Greetings!
This is a brand new site, I’m switching over from my previous website to this site. I intend to post lots of content here over the next few months so check back often during the expansion.
Here you’ll find information, inspiration and resources designed to uplift, inspire and teach how to create and fulfill personal destiny [...]

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Val on July 24th, 2008

Today’s quote is on self-control:

“…a man is great in knowledge, great in himself,

and great in his influence on the world,

in the measure that he is great in self-control.”

Source: The Wisdom of James Allen edited by Andy Zubko; Publisher: Laurel Creek Press. The Wisdom of James Allen : Including As a Man Thinketh, The [...]

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Val on July 18th, 2008

I’m reading a book by Rev. Michael Dowd about evolution. It’s called Thank God for Evolution.
Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World
Years ago, if someone would have told me I’d be reading a book about evolution and enjoying it, I would have laughed right [...]

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Today is my 4th wedding anniversary, and it is an especially important milestone for us. Our marital journey has not been without its ups and downs, most notably our separation a year ago. We have since chosen to reconcile, and have been going to counseling for several months with that end in mind. This anniversary [...]

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