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PostHeaderIcon SLIP SLIDING AWAY

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 11:10 | Written by Keith Bray | PDF | Print | E-mail

SLIP SLIDING AWAY

I remember this song so well, and it had a whole new meaning to me.

I have seen too many lives just "slip sliding away.

Although the context I will reference has to do with addictions, it relates as appropriately to any major life change a person makes. As an example, I have seen people who have spent a lot of time and money on weight loss just let their progress slip slide away.

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PostHeaderIcon REMEMBER YOUR SPIRITUAL SIDE

Tuesday, 09 March 2010 17:05 | Written by Keith Bray | PDF | Print | E-mail

Remember your spiritual side

Just back from a great vacation in Dothan, Alabama. If you are a golfer and looking for great value, I'd highly recommend the Dothan National.

"The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays." -- Soren Kierkegaard



Reminding ourselves often of our spiritual natures truly changes the quality of our lives. It helps us relax, slow down, lighten up, and generally find more space and joy in life.

When we get down on ourselves or life, we can pull back and ask, "How might my soul regard this situation? What am I being invited to experience?"

This shift in perspective helps us let go of the resistance that always comes with negativity. As energy once again begins to flow, our outlook brightens.

"Spirituality is the sacred center out of which all life comes, including Mondays and Tuesdays and rainy Saturday afternoons in all their mundane and glorious detail. ... The spiritual journey is the soul's life commingling with ordinary life." -- Christina Baldwin

"It is not my business to think about myself. My business is to think about God. It is for God to think about me." -- Simone Weil

Every time I travel, I am reminded how important a spiritual life is to my enjoyment of life. While I personally don't darken the doors of too many churches, I've enjoyed a week or so away where concious contact with a Higher Power I have come to know was at a very high level. Today in going through my email, I was pleased to get the following from my coaching mentor, Dr. Randin Brons.

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PostHeaderIcon HUMILITY:Tough Concept

Friday, 26 February 2010 17:02 | Written by Keith Bray | PDF | Print | E-mail

HUMILITY: TOUGH CONCEPT

Every time I get a good reading focused around humility, it causes me to reflect back.

I can remember back to the time when I was sure humility had something to do with humiliation, and gosh knows that my life style had caused enough of that. I was not openly boastful and naturally thought I was a humble man. But give me a compliment, even the most sincerest of compliments and watch how I fumbled. It seemed like the simple response "Thank You" never crossed my mind; I always had a self-defacing response.

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PostHeaderIcon ON VACATION

Friday, 05 March 2010 10:16 | Written by Keith Bray | PDF | Print | E-mail

Nice to get a break from the snow,even when temperatures here in Alabama are below seasonal norms. Go figure, it will warm up considerably the day we are leaving and next week will be great. Timing is everything.
That being said, the trip has provided a much needed break and change in surroundings. It has also been a great reminder of how much better life is on a journey of recovery. I am truly grateful for the changes in my life.

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PostHeaderIcon SIMPLE SHARE on WHY

Wednesday, 24 February 2010 14:44 | Written by Keith Bray | PDF | Print | E-mail

SIMPLE SHARE on WHY

Why did I feel it necessary to get "help" and get a coach?
My simple story.
In 1994 I hit a wall. I was "sick and tired of being sick and tired" emotionally. While my self-employment was earning me a good living, many things around me were going unglued and I was turning far more frequently to mood altering substances and behaviours to "escape". I did not really like who I saw in the mirror and felt a soul pain inside. I had learned to shut down or drown out the small quiet voice of good inside.

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