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I will praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
marvelous are your works, and my soul knows very well.
Psalm 139:14
In the original Hebrew text the word 'fearfully' means: with great reverence and heart-felt interest and respect. The word 'wonderfully' means: unique, set apart, uniquely marvelous. WOW! That's you! That's me! Like the psalmist, I bust out with exuberant praise reading this verse. What great love and interest God created us with.
“What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.”
Eleanor Powell
About This Blog
The Fearfully and Wonderfully Made blog is where I express my ideas about personal improvement from the inside out every week. The aim is to share with you ways to wield the power within that God gave all of us. I also would love to connect with like-minded individuals to share and grow with them.
About Rachel
Hi there. I am delighted that you dropped by. This is the place where I get to talk incessantly about myself. It is somewhat like pulling out the old photo albums and scrapbooks, isn't it?
I know that this is TMI (Mom: TMI = Too Much Information). If you know me personally, you are not surprised that my story is so long. To my guests, I come from a long line of storytellers in my family. I promise to cut this section down dramatically just as soon as I can.
My journey from there to here has been a bit untraditional. I have been successful in diverse careers in a variety of industries: Project Manager, Application Developer, Business Analyst, Human Resource Specialist, Interior Decorator, College Instructor and more.
One day I found myself asking “what am I doing when I am the happiest”? You see, I had been instructed to determine what I loved doing and figure out how to make a living out of it. Like so many of us, I did not truly allow my imagination to soar. Most of use do not really believe that we could have fun while we are making a living, right?
After hours of soul searching it became very clear to me…I would just love to be a concert pianist! I began taking piano lessons when I was 7 years old. I absolutely loved spending hours at the piano until a Sunday school teacher began to announce in front of the church's congregation that I would lead the worship portion of the service. To refuse to play would have been disrespectful and I would have been punished. To get out of having to do this, I announced to my parents that I no longer had an interest in playing the piano when I was 16 years old. They permitted me to immediately discontinue the piano lessons and I no longer had to play at church. (Silly parents–as though I would forget all of the knowledge and skills that I had already acquired about the ivories).
Now, who was I kidding? That ship sailed long ago. All of the concert pianists that are at the level that I want to be on began as young children due to all of required training and preparation. So I quickly began to create my Plan B. Since there was something good about every position that I had held over the years, it made sense to attempt to identify what the tasks and responsibilities that I enjoyed were.
- In my Information Systems career, I loved collaborating with clients or customers to define, create, enhance and maintain their data processing needs. I also enjoyed training the junior staff members.
- I loved teaching piano to children over the years on a part-time basis.
- I loved leading the PRIMS (Missionettes)
- I loved being a part-time faculty member in the Information Systems Department at a junior college.
- Which subjects did I love and excel in during college? Psychology, sociology, human resources, management. All easy A’s for me.
- When I owned an interior decorating business I loved to assist my clients in transforming their homes and offices and I loved holding the weekly training classes for decorators just entering the field.
What became clear is that working with people stirred my passion. I had always used a coaching approach in my interactions with clients, drawing out what was important to each individual client. Whether it was in the building of an integrated data processing system or the decorating of an interior, the end result was a true reflection of the client and what was important to them. Connecting others with their own individual dreams is what I was born to do and I am now a Licensed Results Coach.
Oh my, I am flattered that you are still reading 
. You must be a really committed fan.
You may be wondering where the piano fits in. The concert pianist in me is still alive and well. I have set a goal to establish a music conservatory for disadvantaged children. This will allow me to live vicariously through my students as I coach them in developing their music skills and achieving their goals.
So, while my journey from there to here was a bit non-traditional, I have finally created a business out what I have been doing all along–coaching people into being the best that they can be and helping others bridge the gaps in their life from where they currently are and where they would like to be. I have found my note and love empowering others to find theirs. All of my meandering has taken me up and down both wonderful and not-so-wonderful paths; however, it has allowed me to connect my passion for music and coaching. I have re-invented my career and myself more fully than ever before. I became happier, more loving, even more materially successful in the process. I am now doing exactly what I want to do and I have in my life all the people, all the bounty, I could ask for. Nothing interests me more than coaching others in the same transformation process.
When I am not working, I love to spend time with my family. Aside from that, I love to travel all over the world and to engage in outdoor activities: tennis, hiking and skiing being my favorite. You already learned that I love playing the piano. While you may never hear my work, it is a wonderful release of my creativity. And a must mention: A slice of cheesecake in one hand and champagne flute in the other = a bit of heaven here on earth.
Who I Work With
I teach women entrepreneurs and business owners who want to earn a six-figure or seven-figure income how to become WILDLY SUCCESSFUL at selling.
Why Work With Rachel
I am in the business of changing the results that people receive in their lives. Results are an effect. I work at the cause. I teach people to understand who they are, why they do what they do, identify barriers, and why they do not do what they know to do. My clients change professions, double their income and I teach them how they can uncover five hidden blocks to finding their passion in 12 months or less.
A coach is someone who tells you what you do not want to hear, who has you see what you do not want to see, so you can be who you have always known you could be. According to Einstein, "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." A coach can help you shift your thinking into that new perspective.
Professionalism and excellence in practice are very important to me. I have been trained by the best in the field: Bob Proctor. This training is based on over 40 years of research and APPLICATION. I am also an active part in a global network of coaches and personal development speakers. I have been most fortunate to have Bob Proctor and Paul Martinelli as my business partners and Brandon Dangerfield, Roddy Galbraith, and Christian Simpson as my mentors. These individuals, with a passion for helping people to help themselves, have shaped me and mentored my practice.
What is The Next Step?
There comes a time when you realize that there is an easier way than you have been doing things. When you are ready for expert support to drop sabotaging habits and get what you want, email info@rachellavern.com. I look forward to meeting you soon!
