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January Reflections

Normal 0 false false false EN-CA ZH-TW X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 January Reflections – life recovery, addiction help I sit here on a beautiful January day. Out my office window I see nothing but blue sky and a white ground cover of snow...

Published Sun, Jan 01 2010 12:05 PM by keithbray

Filed under: addiction recovery, addiction help, ICF Certified Coach

FROM THE PEN OF OTHERS

FROM THE PEN OF OTHERS One of the things I love about blogging is the feedback I get. It sure helps me broaden my horizons, and some people have a great way with words. Periodically I get something and ask permission to include in a blog. Seems like I...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2010 11:40 AM by keithbray

Filed under: addiction recovery, addiction help, ICF Certified Coach

More on that First Step (forgiveness/living help)

MORE-THAT FIRST STEP (forgiveness) As usual, my coaching mentor, Dr. Randin Brons has hit a very good topic with this week's Idea Engineer. Recently I did a blog on that first step that sparked very good response. Response indicates that it caused...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2010 1:57 PM by keithbray

Filed under: addiction recovery, addiction help, ICF Certified Coach

WHY DO I HAVE BAD HABITS?

WHY DO I HAVE BAD HABITS? An interesting question, one I used to dwell on. Martha Beck has a simple answer. “Bad habits fill needs, so find good alternatives for them.” Which might lead one to ask, what needs are filled by bad habits? For...

Published Wed, Jan 01 2010 3:01 PM by keithbray

Filed under: addiction recovery, addiction help, ICF Certified Coach

HUMOUR (don't lose it!)

HUMOUR- Don't lose it! Early in the process of life recovery I found that whatever sense of humour I had left had disappeared. I had trouble genuinely laughing, particularly at myself. I must say that over time, a sense of humour (sometimes twisted...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2010 3:21 PM by keithbray

Filed under: addiction recovery, addiction help, ICF Certified Coach

SIMPLE LOGIC (the God thing)

SIMPLE LOGIC (The God Thing) You must wait and listen for the sound of the genuine that is within you. When you hear it, that will be your voice and the Voice of God. - Howard Thurman, American author, civil rights leader, and theologian (1899-1981) One...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2010 11:47 AM by keithbray

Filed under: addiction recovery, addiction help, ICF Certified Coach

ACTING ON LIFE'S STAGE

Normal 0 false false false EN-CA ZH-TW X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ACTING ON LIFE'S STAGE! With the fullness of time and the wisdom of hindsight, I now realize clearly that I spent much of my life playing a "character" that would please...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2010 4:28 PM by keithbray

Filed under: addiction recovery, addiction help, ICF Certified Coach

NO GAIN WITHOUT PAIN?

Normal 0 false false false EN-CA ZH-TW X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 NO GAIN WITHOUT PAIN Man, those words flowed from the lips of my old football coach Mr. Fleming many years ago. I still remember them well. Back then, you knew exactly when the pain...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2010 3:37 PM by keithbray

Filed under: addiction recovery, addiction help, ICF Certified Coach

MORE MESSAGES TO HEAR

MORE MESSAGES TO HEAR Over the last week I posted on the Idea Engineer done by my mentor, Dr. Randin Brons. This week's Engineer was quotes only, but messages you might need to hear. What message did you most need to hear? "No man, for any considerable...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2010 12:43 PM by keithbray

Filed under: addiction recovery, addiction help, ICF Certified Coach

DEALING WITH PAINFUL FEELINGS

DEALING with PAINFUL FEELINGS I went to my regular fellowship meeting last night. It is a small group of men with real fellowship present. Over the summer, one of the young guys had gone MIA, and last night he returned. A little whipped, but back. When...

Published Sun, Jan 01 2010 10:41 AM by keithbray

Filed under: addiction recovery, addiction help, ICF Certified Coach

WHAT MESSAGE DID YOU MOST WANT TO HEAR?

What message did you most need to hear? "One word frees us from the weight and pain of life; that word is love." --Sophocles A great question and point of view from my mentor, Dr. Randin Brons. In reading the list below, one statement did strike...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2010 2:05 PM by keithbray

Filed under: addiction recovery, addiction help, ICF Certified Coach

THAT FIRST STEP

THAT FIRST STEP Maybe it's the time of year, maybe it's my receptors, but I have read a lot over the last few days about taking the first step. This first step has many applications. I read that every journey of 1000 miles starts with that first...

Published Thu, Jan 01 2010 12:08 PM by keithbray

Filed under: addiction recovery, addiction help, ICF Certified Coach

LETTING GO! (through meditation)

LETTING GO! As we enter a new year and a new decade, how much garbage are we carrying with us? Over the quiet times of the last few days, I have asked myself that question, and have tried as best I can to let go of the garbage of the past and enjoy the...

Published Tue, Jan 01 2010 11:38 AM by keithbray

Filed under: addiction recovery, addiction help, ICF Certified Coach

WANT A USEFUL LIFE?

Want A Useful Life? Well, here I sit well into a new year. Over this period, I love to take time to reflect back, look at journals that go back many years, and appreciate the journey that has unfolded and what was the underlying motivation to take the...

Published Mon, Jan 01 2010 11:43 AM by keithbray

Filed under: addiction recovery, addiction help, ICF Certified Coach

SOME THOUGHTS ENTERING 2K10

Normal 0 false false false EN-CA ZH-TW X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 SOME THOUGHTS ENTERING 2K10 Make 2K10 your best year ever! I think this is something we all want. While not an exhaustive list, here are some "action" items for you to...

Published Thu, Dec 12 2009 9:29 AM by keithbray

Filed under: addiction recovery, addiction help, ICF Certified Coach

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January Reflections

FROM THE PEN OF OTHERS

More on that First Step (forgiveness/living help)

WHY DO I HAVE BAD HABITS?

HUMOUR (don't lose it!)

SIMPLE LOGIC (the God thing)

ACTING ON LIFE'S STAGE

NO GAIN WITHOUT PAIN?

MORE MESSAGES TO HEAR

DEALING WITH PAINFUL FEELINGS

WHAT MESSAGE DID YOU MOST WANT TO HEAR?

THAT FIRST STEP

LETTING GO! (through meditation)

WANT A USEFUL LIFE?

SOME THOUGHTS ENTERING 2K10

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