I work with many people who have chronic back pain and we talk a lot about avoiding pain triggers – no twisting, no heavy lifting, use good body mechanics. Recently, one of my clients told me that he had to avoid triggers of his mind. He was talking about how he avoids depression and stays […]
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Your glass isn’t half full or half empty
A few years ago, an engineer I was coaching told me, “The glass isn’t half full or half empty – It’s the wrong size container.” I love it. Some years ago I was getting some help the past few weeks from Ray Ortega, a web engineer. We were preparing to make a few upgrades to […]
Spiritual high
When I was writing our last post, I came across this audio-video montage of Ram Dass talking about Attachment and Addiction. Charles’ approach to recovery is so similar and aligned with Ram Dass’ comments on this subject – and Ram Dass is such an elegant speaker – that I thought you’d enjoy watching it. There’s […]
7 Things to Look For in a Teacher or Coach
To really benefit from a teacher or coach, you need to be able to give them your trust. Not everyone deserves that gift. But sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between form and substance. And when you are in pain or personal crisis, you could be willing to try anything. Here are some our […]