Val on August 2nd, 2010

“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 you are [...]

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Val on January 29th, 2009

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?
One of my [...]

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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 October 2nd, 2008

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)

No one can maintain perfect balance in all 8 aspects [...]

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Val on October 1st, 2008

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 that [...]

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Val on August 27th, 2008

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 my [...]

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Val on July 16th, 2008

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 wholeheartedly [...]

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Val on July 11th, 2008

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 thought [...]

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Val on June 25th, 2008

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 when [...]

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