The F’s of Living Destiny

August - 2 - 2010
Posted by Val

“Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do what we wish to do, when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire.” Orison Swett Marden ∞ The 2 F’s to be mindful of as you create and live your destiny: ∞ 1. FAITHFULNESS – Are you faithful in who  [ Read More ]

Today while I was riding in my car, the idea came to me about creating Masterpieces, and where we do it. Each of us is gifted in a unique way, and most of us have several gifts that we’re aware of. Your gifts are the key to answering the question: Where are your Masterpieces created?  [ 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 ]

According to the way I see it, there are 2 criteria for being Happily Wealthy: First, it’s achieving and maintaining an ever increasing level of balance in the 8 Aspects of Well Rounded Living: Faith (religion & spirituality) Fulfillment (of your unique purpose) Family/Intimate Partner Friends/Associates Finances Fitness (and health) Fun Feathering the nest (home/dwelling)  [ Read More ]

What’s Kabbalah Anyway?

October - 1 - 2008
Posted by Val

I’ve studied Kabbalah for years now and oftentimes when I refer to this ancient wisdom school, I hear this question. It appears that more folks would like to know just what Kabbalah is, why it’s effective in dealing with every kind of life disorder I’ve ever seen and where this wisdom tradition comes from. With  [ Read More ]

My Blogging Coach

August - 27 - 2008
Posted by Val

I’ve been talking about coaching lately, so I thought this might be a good week to highlight some of my coaches. I’ve got several, each for different areas of my life. In this post, I’ll focus on my blogging coach, Yaro Starak, and why I believe he’s outstanding at what he does. If you read  [ Read More ]

Tithing to wealth

July - 16 - 2008
Posted by Val

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 ]

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 ]

I was sitting comfortably in bed, propped up on pillows, reading Simple Abundance while sipping a warm cup of Celestial Seasoning’s sweet coconut thai chai, when I remembered that I hadn’t posted to my blog today. Oh forget it, was the first thought that came to mind, I’ll do it tomorrow. There was a time  [ 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 ]