Transformation comes to your doorstep…

December - 17 - 2010
Posted by Val

Will you open the doorway of your mind and let it in? Now you can enjoy the life transforming coaching and healing processes by tele-seminar with the Inner Visions Institute for Spiritual Development Life Academy. Here’s the link: ∞ Transformation Comes to You ∞ All your excuses for not transforming your life now are being  [ Read More ]

Now that you’ve taken the steps in Part 1 of this Success series (if you haven’t, click here to read Part 1), it’s time to move on to another consideration in the process of creating High Success. A component of High Success is recognizing the multiple levels and layers of success that can be achieved  [ Read More ]

The STEP-UP

December - 11 - 2008
Posted by Val

This morning, while journaling, a new process came to me that I knew I had to post here. It was originally called the Turn-Around, but the more I thought about it, I realized that this process is really a step-up, so I’ve re-dubbed it to The STEP-UP. It’s a 15-20 second process that consists of  [ 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 ]

I know this sounds a little strange, but the Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan, is one of my favorite life coaches. People call him when they have dog problems they can’t handle. His mantra? “I rehabilitate dogs and I train people.” I don’t have a dog, yet I have to admit, when I watch the show  [ Read More ]

Back to coaching. I haven’t talked about it in a week or so, and I promised to post more information about coaching, the differences between Spiritual Life Coaching (which is what I do) and traditional life coaching, and how to find a great coach that suits your unique goals, dreams, aspirations and personal circumstance. To  [ Read More ]

Everyday Affirmations

September - 1 - 2008
Posted by Val

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  [ Read More ]

“Persistence overrides ineptitude,” I said to a good friend of mine tonight who was disenchanted with an error his publishing company had made with his most recent book. Thankfully, the book hasn’t been printed yet and he can get the error corrected before the book goes to print. We laughed at the statement when I  [ Read More ]

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  [ 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 ]