by Ray DePaola | Jul 16, 2013 | Life Coaching, Personal Memoir Writing
There was a point where what I dreamed for my life was far from the life I was living. There was a point when I started to doubt I could ever reach any of my dreams. There was a point when change seemed impossible. I reached a point where I believed I did not deserve...
by Ray DePaola | Jul 15, 2013 | Life Coaching
Often, we are faced with choices of whether to do or not do. We struggle and hesitate, even when one choice offers the potential for a really favorable outcome. Why do we hesitate, why struggle? It’s like flipping a coin. Let’s say heads represents...
by Ray DePaola | Jul 14, 2013 | Life Coaching
Where am I? Where are you? It is one of the most often asked questions. Physical locality is one of the first things we look to identify for ourselves or others in order to feel connected. Often, though, we attempt to identify where someone is mentally or...
by Ray DePaola | Jul 13, 2013 | Life Coaching, Personal Memoir Writing
Summer nights with friends…conversations, laughter, relaxation. Usually, some unknown fact pops up which proves part embarrassing/part enlightening. Firelight, gentleness as the night grows later; to connect and find our friends again. To remember our best...
by Ray DePaola | Jul 12, 2013 | gratitude
My Daily Gratitude–Noticed that clouds and overcast skies make some things visible that might otherwise be lost in the bright direct sunlight. Ask a photographer about how light angle and shadow bring magic to the composition. For me–I saw three goldfinch...
by Ray DePaola | Jul 11, 2013 | Life Coaching, Meditation
Today, My Happiness is…My River of a Universe! If My Essential Self is a fish in the river, and My Social Self is my relation to the other fish, Then My Stargazer Self is all the fish, the riverbank, the fisherman on the bank, And The Entire River and Universe!...
by Ray DePaola | Jul 10, 2013 | Life Coaching, Personal Memoir Writing
Here is the final installment of my Pismo Beach Meet & Greet adventure with Martha Beck and my fellow cadets. I’ve shared my reflections about the locale, the amazing group of women in my cohort, and my time with Martha Beck. In this post I will share some of my...
by Ray DePaola | Jul 9, 2013 | Life Coaching
How Much? Most times, there is no absolutely correct answer. Especially in the moment. And, sometimes we are too close, too involved to have a healthy perspective. That isn’t right or wrong; it’s just reality. Example: Grief. I believe that in our society, we...
by Ray DePaola | Jul 8, 2013 | gratitude
My Daily Gratitude–shared a wonderful evening with friends. One topic of discussion was the change (some say deterioration) in social skills and etiquette, and whether changing technology is playing a role, by isolating us and encouraging less personal...
by Ray DePaola | Jul 7, 2013 | Life Coaching
Preamble One benefit I’ve experienced from my more routine writing practice is that I’m capturing thoughts and phrases that sometimes really tickle me. This is not meant to pat myself on the back, it’s just the expression of a hunch that has popped up for me. When a...
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