Val on November 13th, 2008

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 of Fear [...]

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Val on November 12th, 2008

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 as an [...]

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Val on September 12th, 2008

My Goal
Quote for the day:
“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”
Will Rogers
Sacred Text:
“Let me remember that my goal is God.
All that is needful is to train our minds to overlook all little senseless aims, and to remember that our goal is God. His memory [...]

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Val on September 4th, 2008

Quote for the day:
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined.”
Henry David Thoreau
Sacred Text:
“I give my life to God to guide today.”
“Father, I give You all my thoughts today. I would have none of mine. In place of them, give me Your Own. I give You all my acts [...]

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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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Gratitude is powerful. Powerful enough to stir our dreams out of the dormancy of thinking about it and into the reality of full-blown manifestation. How?
Before I tell you about that, let me share with you a slice of life from my past. Years ago, I read a most meaningful book, even life-changing. The title of [...]

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Val on June 17th, 2008

I’ve been talking a lot lately about meditation to my coaching clients. It’s a recurring theme for good reason: meditation is one of the best ways to begin the day.
Whether you call it meditation, contemplation, reflection or silence, the practice of sitting comfortably in a relaxed position, breathing deeply and quieting the mind produces big [...]

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Val on June 9th, 2008

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 [...]

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Val on June 3rd, 2008

This morning I was furiously swatting at the stray mulch on my driveway which has come undone in the recent wind and rains. Caught up in a sweeping frenzy, I had one goal in mind: to herd the stray mulch back into the bed as fast as humanly possible. I had other things to do. [...]

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