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 | Mar 23, 2013 | gratitude, TMHI
Today, My Happiness is…Generous Friends! My heart is filled with gratitude. My wife and I are beginning a new chapter, and we have the good fortune to be able to ask our friends for their support and counsel. We reached out, and they have responded...
by Ray DePaola | Feb 23, 2013 | Life Coaching
Well, I’ve been away and haven’t written. It’s been a nice break for me. I got the chance to explore a part of the country that was new to me. We were invited to stay with a great couple who have known my wife a long time. They are wonderfully caring folks. I am...
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 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...
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