Meet Raphael

RAPHAEL ANGEL AGUON
Life Mastery Consultant
Dream Builder Coach
Motivational Speaker
Corporate Trainer
Author

 

 

“I choose all!“ were the words spoken by St. Therese of Lisieux as a little child. They are the same words Raphael has lived by all his life. He just knew, upon hearing these words for the first time, that his spirit for life was the same as that of the little French nun.

The Discalced Carmelite Mystic, Doctor of the Church, popularly acclaimed as “the Little Flower,” whose spirituality is at once simple and sublime.

Therese’s spirituality appeals to Christians at all stages of the spiritual journey. She is one of the best loved saints of the Catholic Church.

Raphael’s favorite story about St. Therese involves a pile of old dolls, fabrics, and ribbons. One day young Therese was invited to take her pick of her sisters’ discarded playthings. The budding saint’s response: “I choose all!”

Raphael teaches that living an abundant life is simply inviting it all in. When one lives life from one’s personal call it brings an abundance one can’t begin to imagine alone.

It requires that we harness our thoughts with the thoughts of that which created us in order to find the fullness of life wanting to be expressed in us, and through us.

You can create a fantastic life…

Raphael believes and teaches that life is a fantastic journey.

Feeling and staying in touch with the magic requires that we know who we are, and who we are becoming in every moment.

A hard endeavor when you’re changing diapers, paying bills, or feeling unfulfilled in a job.

As a child he wanted everything he could imagine and became increasingly creative in how he lives his life.

His passion today is in teaching others to do the same. Creating something from nothing is his specialty.

Meet Young Raphael…

Raphael was born the fourth of ten children, the son of a retired grade school janitor.

He credits his parents for giving him the faith and belief that “anything is possible if you have enough love.”

In the early part of life he had a lot of barriers and inherited beliefs like “money doesn’t grow on trees,” that “no one in our family ever went to college,” and that “rich people have sharp noses.” Yup, sharp noses.

A life of endeavoring…

From early in his career Raphael sought to have a full and balanced life. As a therapist working in physical disabilities and mental health he wanted to grow deeper into the spiritual side of life. In his late 20’s and early 30’s he was a seminarian to the Catholic Priesthood. He completed two years of graduate studies in Theology at The Washington Theological Union – a consortium of Catholic Religious Communities offering graduate degrees in Theology leading to ordination if one chose. His theological studies emphasized Carmelite Spirituality as a Carmelite Friar. His approach to understanding life today is holistic and forgiving. He believes that “in this holistic approach, tempered by forgiveness, everything becomes possible.”

 

a hunger for more – having had 10 careers

His hunger for more life led him to have a taste of ten careers in his lifetime thus far to include: US Army Officer, Licensed Occupational Therapist, adjunct college professor, high school teacher of Theology, prison minister in a psychiatric penitentiary, owner of a 95 seat fine-dining restaurant and 12 room bed & breakfast, a certified fitness trainer, artist, author, motivational speaker, corporate trainer, and life coach. He continues to endeavor to help people all around the world know and understand that Life offers no limits. It is we ourselves in our own minds who limits life’s call for more.

he invites you to ask yourself –

What drives and motivates me? What dream would I dare to dream if I knew I couldn’t fail? How am I limiting my life by thinking and staying small? Is it thoughts of fear, doubt, age, or lack of resources short-circuiting my journey?

No matter the question (or excuse) it is important to know that you are more than your current situation and circumstance. Learning this becomes paramount when endeavoring to live your life’s dreams.

 

let him teach you how it’s done –

Are you already living a fairly decent life – but know that you are destined for more? Is Life calling you to a bigger expression of yourself?

Contact Raphael for a
Just in Time Coaching Call
and allow him to set your feet on a path towards your own greatness!