by Ray DePaola | Jul 2, 2013 | Life Coaching, Personal Memoir Writing
Recently, I have been spending time reminiscing about my time in Tuscany. It was a place of beauty; cultured in slow peace and simplicity. Tuscan summer, newly married; I discovered the pleasure of breathing deeply, smiling warmly and whole-heartedly, being present...
by Ray DePaola | May 23, 2013 | Life Coaching
The first weekend of May I traveled to Pismo Beach, California to take part in The Meet & Greet with Martha Beck for the September 2012 and January 2013 Life Coach Training Cohorts. This was a powerful and transformative event for me. I’ve wanted to relate my...
by Ray DePaola | Apr 19, 2013 | Life Coaching
Earlier in the week, I mentioned participating in the first CTI Co-Active Men’s Fundamentals workshop. At that time, I didn’t go into details. First, there were 24 regular guys who showed up with courage and humility, revealing real stories that demonstrated a common...
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...
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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