About Amoráh
>Life Journey | Personal Power Symbol | Vision & Mission  

My ‘checkered past’ includes a gypsy childhood, experiencing the U.S. from Illinois to Indiana to Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, California, Alabama, Tennessee, Missouri, Montana, and finally, to the state of Washington. This experience gifted me with the ability to quickly adapt to new environments, to connect easily with other people and instilled in me a strong sense of self-reliance and confidence.

In Louisiana at the age of 21 months, I was one of the 'lucky' ones in the last outbreak of polio before Dr. Salk developed & launched his vaccine. My right leg and foot were affected, yet it has only prevented me from doing ballet, in-line skating and ice-skating so far! I view this as my ‘nurturing affliction’, contributing greatly to my personal strength, determination and unstop-ability throughout my life. I know that I created it to fulfill karmic debt and to mold this lifetime, guiding my choices as I’ve moved forward, keeping me on my soul’s path.

My 20+ year career in corporate America has also been just as ‘checkered’, providing opportunities to work in industries as diverse as law, public accounting, electrical wholesale, aerospace, hospitality, restaurant, residential and commercial property management, nuclear power, and structural engineering. Through most of these jobs I held the positions of operations manager, bookkeeper, computer manager, trainer, executive recruiter, and human resources (H.R.) manager. As a result of accumulating this 'portfolio' of experience, I'm able to understand and empathize with a vast array of business situations and challenges.

The entrepreneurial bug bit me in 1988, and I formed a partnership with a former colleague to do executive recruiting and H.R. consulting for Seattle’s burgeoning high tech community. This lasted for about 2 years, when I realized I was burned out on H.R. work and fed up with my business partner!

As I contemplated what was next for me, I came to the horrifying realization that I would now make a LOUSY employee for someone else, having tasted the freedom of being on my own. While I decided what to do, I finished up the last of my consulting commitments by day, wearing my smart business suits and high heels; by night, I was slinging beer, wine and food at my local sports bar, wearing jeans, a tavern tee shirt and sneakers…talk about leading a Jekyll and Hyde existence, this was more than a little freaky!

I decided to capitalize on a lifelong hobby (and dubious gift) of knowing how to apply makeup, coordinate colors, and project a successful image; I launched a Mary Kay Cosmetics business. This was great fun for 3 years, was a terrific business and people management training ground and put me in close relationship with multitudes of diverse women – what a change since in all of my career up to this time I had been in work relationships primarily with men!

Itchy feet (or, more accurately, questing soul) struck once again and I realized I wanted to work with people on more than a superficial, image level. I wanted to support them in living successfully from the 'inside-out' -- and help them define success in their own terms.

Synchronicity at work once again, concurrent with my entrepreneurial birthing was the rebirthing of my spiritual path, abandoned in my mid teens through my late 30s. Thank goodness for Shirley McLaine and my lifelong fascination with everything to do with movies and movie stars…her book, “Dancing in the Light,” rekindled my spiritual questing, which continues to this day…and beyond!

Beginning in 1987, profound teachers showed up (of course) at exactly the perfect time, blessing my spiritual path. When coaching appeared on my mental radar screen, so did my mentor for the Melchizedek Method, which I also been practiced and taught from '98 through 2002.

The career of professional coaching came to my attention in late 1996 and I realized I’d been doing it in almost every one of my jobs – there just hadn't yet been an official name for it at the time. In 1997, I began training as a coach, attracted my first clients, and have been happily coaching (and teaching coaching) ever since. My soul is nourished by partnering with people who are dedicated to transforming themselves and their lives in a purposeful and intentional way.

Coaching allows me to see how spiritual principles work in 'real life.' Miraculously clear mirrors for my own growth issues appear in the form of my coaching clients, workshop participants and colleagues – by partnering with them, I gain the advantage of experiencing multiple approaches to the opportunities for learning that life provides me!

My work is taking on proportions I never dreamed possible and I'm living my life mission as I step into my Galactic Shamanic work.  Leading spiritual retreats in the beautiful and special places of the world is now a reality for me. Hawaii and the wild spinner & spotted dolphins have provided me an incredible loving space for healing and transformation, both personally and for my retreat participants. (Contented sigh.)

Life is, indeed, a grand adventure. Since 1970, I’ve enjoyed the partnership of the kindest, most loving companion I could ever imagine; his name is Harold. He has provided the stability and unfaltering support necessary for my never-ending transformations – and he’s done it with love and infinite patience.

Filling out our family are two adorable miniature dachshunds named Sebastian and Wilson, and a silky black mini-panther tortoise-shell cat named Miss Merlin -- all three are great teachers and wise beings who fill my life with joy, laughter and solace (when I'm feeling a bit blue).

Gregg Braden is one of my greatest teachers, and rocked my world by posing these two questions on a video, "The Lost Mode of Prayer:"

"WHAT IF Life is not a series of lessons to be learned or tests to be passed or failed? WHAT IF Life is merely a series of opportunities you create so that you can demonstrate your Mastery?"

In closing, I’ll share one of my favorite quotes, which comes from one of the Conversations with God books:

"A true Master is not the one with the most students, but one who helps create the most Masters."

Having partnered with others for more than 25 years in human resources, executive recruiting and consulting, I bring a broad base of experience as your success champion/coach. A graduate of Academy for Coach Training (ACT), I earned the credential of Certified Professional Coach (CPC). I have served for 4+ years as a senior course leader for ACT’s coaching skills courses and in September 2005 stepped onto the ACT management team as Vice-President of Training and Development. I also qualified for accreditation as a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) in Aprill 1999, through the International Coach Federation (ICF) as one of the first coaches in the world to be credentialed in the coaching profession. I am currently (as of Oct. 2005) in the application process to obtain my Master Certified Coach (MCC) credential as one of fewer than 500 coaches worldwide to attain this level of coaching experience (a minimum of 2,500 client coaching hours).

Partial Client List & Speaking Engagements 

• Professional & Personal Coaches Association (PPCA) 1997 National Conference, Atlanta GA
• Kirkland Rotary & Kiwanis Clubs
• South Everett-Mukilteo Rotary Club
• Tacoma Chamber of Commerce Breakfast
• The 1996 Sales Professionals Expo, Bellevue WA
• Business & Professional Women (BPW), Independent Development Day Presenter
• Women Business Owners (WBO) Association, Seattle WA
• Kirkland Chamber of Commerce, Growing Your Business Seminar Series and, Emcee for 3rd & 4th Annual Dress for Success Member Luncheons
• Spirituality, Health & Medicine Conference, Bastyr University, Bothell WA 1998
• Adams & Associates’ Quarter-End Regional Sales Meeting, Seattle WA
• Affinity Staffing™ Staff Retreat, Bellevue WA
• Executive Women’s Golf Association, 1997 Kick-Off Brunch Member Event, Renton WA
• Stevens Healthcare, Edmonds WA
• Fort Lewis Federally Employed Women’s ’97 and ‘98 Conference, Tacoma WA
• McIntyre Eye Surgery Clinic, Bellevue WA
• University of WA Business Communications Class, Professor Cate Goethals, Seattle WA
• L.E.A.D. Program University of WA, Seattle WA
• The Women’s Business Circle®, Portland OR
• Bellevue Youth Link, Leadership Training, Youth Involvement Day ‘98