by Ray DePaola | Jul 23, 2022 | Life Coaching, Men's Work
The way I see it, life is a journey. Each of us starts out on our own path, picks a direction to head, and then chooses each step along the way. Choice is something I bring a lot of attention to in my coaching: our power to choose for ourselves, and our acceptance of...
by Ray DePaola | Jul 9, 2022 | Life Coaching
Loving one’s self is so necessary on a road to recovery and to better. Self-love is something that I, too, continuously work toward, but I know deep down that we will never be able to shame or hate our way to any kind of real happiness, success, or positive impact. I...
by Ray DePaola | Jul 5, 2022 | Anti-racism, Life Coaching, Pro-democracy
It is Independence Day 2022 in the United States, and we find this country at a crossroads. Who we are as citizens, and what we demand and stand up for, will determine the course of this country. You may be asking yourself why a life coach would venture into the...
by Ray DePaola | Jun 26, 2022 | Life Coaching
Kindness is a core value of my coaching work. I believe it’s always appropriate, and it always helps. So, if you are looking for a “boot camp, drill sergeant” type of coach, I’m not it. I find that kindness offers space for healing, can create a more positive outlook,...
by Ray DePaola | Jun 11, 2022 | Life Coaching
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I had a recent post that was very popular, where I asked the question Are You Enough? In the post, I examined how our culture of comparison, competition, and perfection is leading so many of us to believing that we have fallen short and...
by Ray DePaola | Jun 4, 2022 | Life Coaching
Last week was quite the week for me. Monday, the 23rd, I attended a live indoor event, my first since the COVID pandemic began. Vaccines, boosters, and masks were required for all attendees, but I recognized that I was still a bit anxious, and I had been most of...
by Ray DePaola | May 29, 2022 | Life Coaching
One of the remarkable things that happens in my coaching practice is to see a theme emerge from multiple conversations. The “life is a wonderful mystery” part of me sees this as a nudge from the Universe. Another side of me, though, recognizes this as the reminder...
by Ray DePaola | May 21, 2022 | Life Coaching
I see it a lot. From folks I work with, but also in articles, books, and social media. Moms and dads, students and colleagues, single and married, young and old. More and more people, when they get honest and vulnerable with themselves, admit that often and...
by Ray DePaola | May 14, 2022 | Life Coaching
Which Way? I believe our values are a big component of our personal navigation system in life. It so often is those values that we appreciate and respect, and that we intend and aspire to, that guide us when making choices from the routine and mundane to the huge and...
by Ray DePaola | Mar 5, 2022 | Life Coaching
My coaching is grounded in the wisdom that nobody knows you better than you know yourself. Even when you feel unsure of what you’re doing or where you’re headed, there is no one else who has the map to show you your way, who can prescribe for you any absolutely right...
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