"BABIES" and "Stories"
For Mother's Day and for my Mom's birthday, I took my parents to see the movie "Babies" in Lititz, PA after they took me to see "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at the Ephrata Playhouse in the Park (Ephrata, PA)... What an utterly sublime day! Considering that I became a first-time mother at the ripe old age of 44, I feel blessed to take part in this holiday. Doubly blessed because I do appreciate my mom in a way that I never dreamt possible! Thanks, Mom, for sticking it out with me all these crazy years!
Toddler sipping water on hot day in Hackensack, NJ  |
Verena & Parents at the Ephrata Playhouse in the Park (PA)  | In the Focus Features' movie, "Babies," the viewer is shown the lives of four different infants, from birth until their first birthday. The babies came from 4 visibly unique environments: Mongolia, USA, Japan, and Namibia. From my perspective, certain conditions seemed incredibly harsh or severe, and others seemed overly pampered or were loaded with stimulation. In spite of the apparent disparities, I kept on noticing just how amazing it is that all four children, no matter where they were born or how they were raised, still made it somehow! And that is true for all of us too. What then, gets in the way of us totally "getting it" that we are all One and that outward appearances or circumstances are just that... outward. A story we tell ourselves about something that did or didn't happen.
What I am learning from the Path of XPR is how to get beyond "our stories"... "I was raised in ___ environment." "He was born with a silver spoon." "She should have more __". "I didn't get that when I was a kid so why should I give that to my child?" "Why can't I ever get enough...."
Are you ready to go beyond your story? Would you like to start now? Contact us and set up a lovely, complimentary, one-on-one personal Path of XPR assessment and see what develops! Call 201-487-6910 or email us at verena@vibrantcoach.com.
Curious about why I am an XPR advisor? See further in this newsletter for that "story"!
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Quotation of the Month
Compliments of Mahalene Louis
DOG DIARY
8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing! 9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing! 9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing! 10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing! 12:00 pm - Lunch! My favorite thing! 1:00 pm - Played in the yard! My favorite thing! 3:00 pm - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing! 5:00 pm - Milk bones! My favorite thing! 7:00 pm - Got to play ball! My favorite thing! 8:00 pm - Wow! Watched TV with the people! My favorite thing! 11:00 pm - Sleeping on the bed! My favorite thing!
CAT DIARY
Day 983 of my captivity. My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while the other inmates and I are fed hash or some sort of dry nuggets. Although I make my contempt for the rations perfectly clear, I nevertheless must eat something in order to keep up my strength. The only thing that keeps me going is my dream of escape. In an attempt to disgust them, I once again vomit on the carpet. Today I decapitated a mouse and dropped its headless body at their feet. I had hoped this would strike fear into their hearts, since it clearly demonstrates what I am capable of.. However, they merely made condescending comments about what a 'good little hunter' I am. Bastards! There was some sort of assembly of their accomplices tonight. I was placed in solitary confinement for the duration of the event. However, I could hear the noises and smell the food.. I overheard that my confinement was due to the power of 'allergies.' I must learn what this means, and how to use it to my advantage. Today I was almost successful in an attempt to assassinate one of my tormentors by weaving around his feet as he was walking. I must try this again tomorrow -- but at the top of the stairs. I am convinced that the other prisoners here are flunkies and snitches. The dog receives special privileges. He is regularly released - and seems to be more than willing to return. He is obviously retarded. The bird has got to be an informant. I observe him communicate with the Guards regularly. I am certain that he reports my every move. My captors have arranged protective custody for him in an elevated cell, so he is safe. For now...
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Bob and Mom, acrylics & glitter by Verena  | Indigo-Rainbow-Crystal Children MagicSakura from "Tsubasa" by Delphine, 9  | Red hearts Anime Girl, Delphine, 9  |
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Animal of the MonthSuppine Kitty, Dondersteen (Thunderbolt)  | Cat
Keynote: Mystery, Magic, and Independence. Cycle of Power: Nighttime
Because the dark is the home of fears and those things humans do not want to see and can't see, the cat has come to be associated with magic and mystery. The truth is that cats have more rods in the retinas of their eyes, which enhances light perception. It enables them to see effectively in the dark. Whether domesticated or wild, anytime a cat becomes predominant, look for magic and mystery to come alive.
Source: Ted Williams' Animal Speak
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Photo Gallery
Mitsuwa Marketplace, Edgewater, NJ  |
The Estate at Florentine Garden, River Vale, NJ  |
The girls outside by the peonies, Garfield, NJ  |
Visit to the Orthodontist, Dr. Arvystas, Denville,NJ  |
2010 05 Verena & Emma Hotar, MSW-Carlyle Hotel, NYC  |
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NEWS FLASH! Verena, a licensed XPR Advisor and Integrity Coach, is offering Empowering Now LLC's Introductory Teleclasses related
to their cutting edge Course entitled "The Path of XPR... Nature's Path
to Let the Integrity of a Higher Power Bloom in You."
Join us for a free introduction to the Path of XPR (XPR is
the evolution in Roman script of the Hebrew word for "sound, number,
letter, light!")! Our time together is going to be highly interactive,
lively, fun, and revealing. Please bring an open mind and/or your most
skeptical questions. There is no preparation required for this event. The Path
of XPR - to emPower you to receive, develop and
maintain the state of mind where all things are possible. For starters, do you identify with any of the following tribes? - Business & Political Leaders: Are you called
to make a difference as a business executive, a humanistic politician, or
a governmental leader? Do you wish to bring forward a company, government
and/or world that would operate from the heart instead of defending
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the haves and have-nots and to constructively address societal health care
and employee productivity issues?
- Communication Wizards: Are you a life coach or an
executive coach? Might you be a genius at helping others, yet not quite
complete on the path of helping yourself? Are you an artist painting,
dancing or singing the divine? Does the level of service you provide to
your clients absolutely demand that you would come from your centre of
authenticity and "be the change" yourself?
- Global and Ecumenical Professionals: Are you
called to be a preacher, a rabbi or a minister, a consciousness guru, a
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"green" mission of love, community and/or global awakening?
- Spiritual Seekers: Have you been pondering for a
while now the BIG questions of life-who am I, where do I come, what shall
I do, where am I going? Are you naturally attracted to topics such as
cosmology, quantum and/or noetic sciences, holistic arts and transformation?
Do you have a regular meditation practice, yet still have complaints?
Free Introductory XPR Teleclass Schedule (TeleBridge)
What Will it Take for Your Voice to be Heard? (Teleclass)
Monday, June 7th from 12-1pm EST Wednesday, June 16th from 8-9pm EST
Introducing PaRaDiSe Mystery School (Teleclass):
Tuesday, June 15th from 12-1 pm EST Wednesday, June 23rd from 8-9 pm
EST
The BIG Question (Teleclass:)
Thursday, June 10th from 8-9pm EST Thursday, June 24th from 12-1 pm
EST
Wisdom REALLY at Work (Teleclass) Friday, June 11th from 12-1
pm EST
Facilitator: Verena Visser Aibel, Visionary, Shaman, XPR Advisor, Integrity Coach, and President, Vibrant Visions International.
Fee: Complimentary For more information or to register: call Verena at 201-487-6910 EST or email her directly at Verena@VibrantCoach.com and specify preferred teleclass, date, and time. Once you have registered we will email you the bridgeline information.
For in depth information on the Path of XPR, please check out EmPOwering Now's incredible website: www.emPOweringNOW.com.
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Dragonfly Lovers: Lynette Tropp (Enchanted Palate) & Verena-NJAWBO  | Vibrant Visions International's Calendar of Events & Top Picks
Scroll down to see Verena's Top Picks from our VIBRANT VISIONS INTERNATIONAL ONLINE CALENDAR which is updated daily*. NOTE: All events are
subject to change. Please call and confirm event details prior to
traveling. Contact us if you receive conflicting dates or data. Thanks!
*Go to the Vibrant Visions International LLC website and click on "Calendar of Events" and scroll through our calendar. Contact information and registration information is also listed per event. Calendar listings also includes events hosted by professional associations such as the New Jersey Professional Coaches Association (NJPCA), New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners (NJAWBO), Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (ISE), etc. Please also check their websites for latest details.
Newsletters are now archived: Check them out via "Newsletter Archive" on our new website.
Appointments: Please feel free to make your private coaching appointment or complimentary assessment with Verena directly via our Online Appointment Scheduler. Please note that Verena's Vibrant Visions International LLC offerings are in Purple. Additional listings are in red.**********************************************************************
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Association of Women Business Owner's Network at Noon Luncheon MeetingNancy Creszler-Sandra Bauman-Mitch Schonfeld-Verena-NJAWBO's Keys to Success Event  |
June 10, 2010 (Thursday) 12:00 - 1:30 pm
Meet Dr. Rob Gilbert, a professor of sports psychology at Montclair State University, who will speak on "How to do the impossible!"
Location: Courtyard by Marriott Montvale, 100 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ 07645; 201-391-7700 Members: $20; Non-members: $20 CASH ONLY (no checks, please) For information and reservations: email Verena Aibel at lunch@njawbobergen.org or call the Chapter Hotline at 201-444-8773, Ext. 5 or call Verena directly at 201-487-6910. ******************************************************************* New
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Association of Women Business Owner Installation DinnerBarbara Greenberg, Subscriber's Choice, and Verena-NJAWBO (Note: Verena's reversible jacket from EcoGalleria)  |
June 17, 2010 (Thursday) 5:45 - 9:00 pm EST
Location: Courtyard by Marriott Montvale, 100 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ 07645; 201-391-7700; Cost: $40.00 - Members; $45.00 - Non-members For
further information and reservations, contact Stephanie Mace at
dinner@njawbobergen.org or call the Bergen Chapter Hotline at
201-444-8773, extension 3. EcoGalleria is coming to Oradell, NJ in June! *******************************************************************
Institute for Sustainable
Enterprise/CHRMS Breakfast Seminar 2010 05 Gayle Gruenberg, Let's Get Organized-Jennifer Fleming-Verena NJAWBO  |
June 18, 2010 (Friday) 7:30 - 9:30 am EST
Location: Fairleigh Dickinson University, the Mansion Bldg 1, Hartman Lounge, 285 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ 07940 Information: Call ISE/CHRMS at 973-443-8577. Fee: $40 ($25 non profit organization members). Register: www.fdu.edu/forms/chrmsregister.html or email your rsvp to pniewski@fdu.edu
******************************************************************* AnimeNEXT (Convention): the largest independently organized anime convention in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area.
June 18 - 20, 2010 (Friday - Sunday)
Location: Garden State Expo Center, 50 Atrium Drive, Somerset, NJ 08873; (732) 469-4000.
Verena & Lily Cernak-Goggleworks, Reading, PA  | The convention features Japanese creators of anime and manga, voice actors from anime series, Japanese musical acts, artists, vendors and exhibits, panels, workshops, and gaming. Events all focus on aspects of anime, manga, and Japanese culture. With the popularity of anime and manga growing in the 1990's and 2000's, anime conventions have seen positive growth in their attendance; AnimeNEXT is no exception. AnimeNEXT has been in existence since 2002 and is organized by Universal Animation. Lily Cernak, Anime Artist, will be exhibiting her artwork. ******************************************************************* Northern New Jersey Coaches Group Monthly Meeting
June 21, 2010 (Monday) (tentative-call to confirm)
Location: Wayne Public Library, 461 Valley Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470-3557; (973) 694-4272 We'll
be providing support for one another, sharing resources, and learning
more about marketing ourselves, as well as promoting the community
spirit among coaches! Contacts: Abigail Gary, 201-689-9095, agary@optonline.net or Renee Sussman, 551-206-9019, reneecoach@gmail.com
Verena-Kim Clausen, Ready2Go, Diane Hawkins, DPH Divine Destiny Inc.- Somerset, NJ - NJPCA  | *********************************************************** New Jersey Association of Women Business Owner's (NJAWBO) Bergen Chapter Breakfast Networking
July 8, 2010 (Thursday): Time: 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Location: Panera's Bakery Cafe, 165 Route 4 West (in Kohl's Shopping Center), Paramus , NJ Fee: Members: $10.00; Non-Members: $15.00 - CASH ONLY For reservations and information, call the Bergen Chapter hotline at 201-444-8773, ext. 4 or e-mail Joanne Clark at jcwills@optonline.net or check out New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners-Bergen Chapter. *******************************************************************
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Why
am I, Verena, an XPR advisor? Why am I an
XPR Advisor? (XPR is
the evolution in Roman script of the Hebrew word for "sound, number,
letter, light!) Because the time is ripe! There WAS a time when I thought I knew
it all. I knew what you were going to say before you said it, I knew what I was
going to say before I opened my mouth. Everything was premeditated in my lifeVerena looking softly at daughter, Mitsuwa Marketplace, Edgewater, NJ  | :
my choice of location, husband, career, childless marriage, body, soul. Until
Mahalene Louis's path and mine crossed in 2004, I had been seeking. My path
took me from Karachi, Pakistan, to East Orange, NJ, Philadelphia area, PA, the
Washington, DC area, to Houston, Texas, to eastern Berlin, and back to NJ.
A pivotal
moment in my life came in the 9th year of my first marriage to
someone 14 years my senior. I was on Rotary Foundation Group Study Exchange
(GSE) from Houston to eastern Germany. "The Wall" had just come down. While
flying over the Atlantic Ocean, I had an epiphany: I suddenly "saw" in my
mind's eye a hand closing in on me, trying to snuff out my inner flame! In an
instant, I realized that I had been holding my breath for years, had turned
myself inside out in order to please someone else, and was still waiting to
find joy and happiness, professionally and personally. I was in a really tough
place: although I knew I was miserable, I was too scared to face the reality of
a failed marriage and too scared to be on my own again. I saw how my marriage was a way to put
my life and myself on hold. Not only had I constructed a body to match my
bodybuilding husban1987 Verena's biz photo  | d's expectations, I had ended up constructing a matching
façade to my soul, a façade that aimed to please. After countless years of
marriage to my pretenses and my fears, I felt controlled by self-doubt. I was
not the confident global businesswoman that I was trying so hard to be, that I
had dreamed to be.
So, here I was, Mid-Atlantic, having this moment of clarity
shouting inside me: "take care of your flame; take care of YOU!" "But how?" was
the question. Within 3 months I had changed continents and found an internship
at a newly created division of the German government. All with only 40 hours of
German language training! I did well for a few years until I let fear in the
door again and found myself leaving everything behind, again, for a new love
that lived in New Jersey. I worked in the areas of international marketing,
cross-cultural consulting and training, metaphysical jewelry sales, and finally
coaching. I was remarried, had survived numerous miscarriages, and gave birth
to a healthy baby girl when I was 44.
Five years
ago, Mahalene came to my "Top Ten Tips to Writing a Top Ten" teleclass. She had
called me afterwards and I ended up hiring her as my coach! I began the
extraordinary process of delving into my uninvestigated beliefs and reliance on
"my story". Through Maha's experiential and cutting edge global cosmology known
as the Path of XPR, I have since personally experienced profound
transformations in every area of my life. Suddenly my focus is no longer on
what I can get or how to control others through people-pleasing. Since I have
come to enjoy the freedom that comes from letting go of attachments to
outcomes, things, stories, iVerena - Langosta Lounge, Asbury Park, NJ  | dentification with my body, to bad news, or even to
the idea of "this is good," "this
is bad" kind of thinking, I have found the inner courage and vision to follow
my heart. I am now in the process of dissolving my second marriage and
marveling how the way is being cleared for my daughter and I to take the next
step into the future, being 100% certain (having 100% faith) that we will be
taken care of 100%! Now I have the privilege of empowering my own clients as we
explore the world of the visible and invisible via the Path of XPR. What a
blessing to guide others on their journey of transformation, as I am being
guided and led by the heART, too!
My search is over! Maybe yours is too!
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