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Valorie Kondos Field @OfficialMissVal

Retired Head Coach of 7X NCAA Champion UCLA Gymnastics Team. Author, Speaker, Survivor, Thriver

Joined February 2009
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#Musing "Almost like magic you can’t use Grace as a chip to bargain with or it will disappear. Grace is not easily explained but soulfully understood." officialmissval.com/grace/

Grace

"I do not understand the mystery of Grace - only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us." ~ Anne Lamott Grace—like so many other things in life we do—is a choice. A...

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New #Musing - "The power of Grace is that it gains in strength when dispensed to those whom we’d prefer to judge and hold a grudge against." officialmissval.com/grace/
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New #Musing - Facets "The first thing to know about diamonds is there’s no such thing as a flawless Diamond… just like there’s no such thing as a flawless Relationship." officialmissval.com/facets
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New #Musing: “I have a book I’d like to recommend that will restore your faith in humanity.” officialmissval.com/humankin…
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New #Musing - The Social Dilemma I recognize the irony in using social media to highlight the dangers of social media, but as they mention in the film, you have to reach the users where they’re at. officialmissval.com/the-soci…
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For long-term change to take place, I believe tough conversations are required. I have made many mistakes in my coaching career and regret the times that I was bullish, sarcastic and mean. I acknowledge that behavior and, over the course of many years, have had one on one 1/6
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Instead, I hope that others can learn from my shortcomings and realize that change is ongoing and possible. I wish all of my athletes could’ve been led by the coach I was the last 10 years of my career. 5/6
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While I know that’s not possible, I am able to share my own evolution, regrets and mistakes - past and ongoing- with the hope of keeping this conversation alive for real change. 6/6
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Great lineup for this symposium! “See” you there!
Discover gymSAFE@discovergymsafe
11 Aug 2020
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🤩🤩 Congratulations to all the Inductees!! 🙌🙌 Especially to two very special people in my life @jordyn_wieber and Coach Mary Wright 💖💖
USA Gymnastics
@USAGym
8 Aug 2020
Congratulations to this year's USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame inductees! 🇺🇸✨ Learn more: usagym.org/pages/post.html?P…
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D-D, what an indelible legacy! Congratulations 🍾🎊
LSU Gymnastics
@LSUgym
4 Aug 2020
D-D Breaux is retiring after 43 seasons as the leader of the LSU Gymnastics program. Breaux has represented the University at the highest level in the gym and in the community and built LSU into a national powerhouse. 🔗 lsul.su/DDBreaux
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🙌 Senators @JerryMoran and @SenBlumenthal thank you for your commitment and efforts to get the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic & Amateur Athletes Act passed today. Change and accountability is critical to protect our athletes! #empowerathletes
Richard Blumenthal
@SenBlumenthal
4 Aug 2020
There must be a seismic, systemic shift in the culture of abuse & institutional failures to protect athletes. By passing the Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, & Amateur Athletes Act the Senate takes a critical step towards greater transparency & accountability. #EmpowerAthletes
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Equality League@equalityleagues
28 Jul 2020
Meet the 4 generations of EQL members working to advance gender equality in & through sport! VIP speakers include Judge @AquiRosemarie, legendary UCLA coach @OfficialMissVal, & board members @Hogshead3Au, & @MinkysHighjinks. Stay tuned! #weareEQL #athleteadvocate
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New #Musing “To continue to move forward, we need to keep listening and believing those who are speaking out about their abusive experiences in sport.” officialmissval.com/gymnasti…
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Congratulations @Pac12Network Los Angeles Team! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Television Academy
@TelevisionAcad
19 Jul 2020
The #LAEmmys for Live Sports Coverage goes to the @Pac12Network Los Angeles Team for “Farewell Miss Val! Women's Gymnastics: Utah State vs. No. 2 UCLA.”
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What a distinct privilege to be on the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame committee this year. Congratulations to all of the 2020 Inductees.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💙💛💙💛 #UCLAHoF2020
UCLA Athletics@UCLAAthletics
15 Jul 2020
Introducing the star-studded @UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020! ℹ️: ucla.in/3fHMgWx #GoBruins | #UCLAHoF2020
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My friends @michaelgervais and @PeteCarroll just released their new Audible Original - “Compete to Create: An Approach to Living and Leading Authentically”. Check it out here: audible.com/competetocreate #championsinlife
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