by Ray DePaola | Jan 5, 2013 | Life Coaching
Sometimes I’ve had a song register in my subconscious, to emerge as I go about my day. For a few days in a row, or more, I’ll find myself humming the tune to myself, at moments of empty mind. I’ve decided to make note, feeling that the song title or...
by Ray DePaola | Jan 4, 2013 | Family History, Life Coaching, Personal Memoir Writing
I spent some time today doing some research for a family tree project. I enjoy the vision of family that materialize from snapshot puzzle pieces of history. I admire courage, and I think it exists more commonly than we imagine. Without knowing the whole story, it...
by Ray DePaola | Jan 1, 2013 | Life Coaching
Tonight is crisp, and bone-chillingly cold. The temperature is in the low 20’s, but the wind chill makes it feel only single digits above zero Fahrenheit. The night sky is sharp and clear; Orion is prominent overhead. Smoke curls from most every chimney; the...
by Ray DePaola | Dec 31, 2012 | gratitude, Life Coaching
Saturday brought a wintry storm that coated the land in a crystalline blanket of new fallen snow. The view out the window the next morning was of a picturesque New England in winter. I am grateful for the strong differences in seasons here. Each season has its...
by Ray DePaola | Dec 29, 2012 | Life Coaching
I spent a few days after Christmas exploring New York City for the first time. We had a wonderful time; taking in a show, exploring a museum, and just immersing ourselves in the sights, sounds, and smells of the hustling, bustling crowds that make up the Big Apple at...
by Ray DePaola | Dec 28, 2012 | Life Coaching
I find it helpful to visualize the direction of my focus and attention. Sometimes it can be as simple as inward vs. outward. Each has its time and place, and can be necessary and useful. Often, though, I try to be aware of that direction in my interaction with...
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