by Ray DePaola | Dec 27, 2012 | Life Coaching
One thing about travel is almost a certainty—at some point, plans will go awry. Even the best-laid, most-detailed, and specific itinerary will get derailed. Sometimes, it may literally be a derailment that causes the impediment to “what was supposed to...
by Ray DePaola | Dec 25, 2012 | gratitude, Life Coaching
I rose early this morning. Earlier, even, than in my youth, when the anticipation of opening presents had me bounding from my bed. Today I rose with a peaceful clarity of thought. The tiny clear lights on the Christmas tree softly illuminated our quiet home. I set...
by Ray DePaola | Dec 10, 2012 | Life Coaching
In psychology, counseling, and coaching, there is a phenomenon called countertransference. In a coach-client relationship, countertransference represents the client’s influence on the coach’s unconscious feelings; whereby the coach may project past...
by Ray DePaola | Dec 9, 2012 | gratitude, Life Coaching
This afternoon, I attended a production by the local high school drama department, where they performed Stephen Sondheim’s macabre musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. I really enjoyed myself—the direction, music, and performances were...
by Ray DePaola | Dec 5, 2012 | Life Coaching
Yesterday I wrote about strategies to deal with overwhelmed feelings of too much to do and not enough time. Interestingly, I envisioned the post going in a different direction than where it ended. My initial concept actually centered around how my day was going, how...
by Ray DePaola | Dec 4, 2012 | Life Coaching
You ever have one of those days? Most of us have, I’m guessing…which is why there’s almost no need to explain what I mean by “one of those days!” We all have them, from time to time. Truly. Even the most optimistic or orderly person has days where plans have to get...
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