Author Archives: Coach Chuck

by Charles Barnard Practice better thoughts and develop emotional intelligence. Those are words must be more than just a tag line. They are structured as a command and well they should be. Over the past two months I lived how important they are and how easy it is to miss the signs that they mayContinue reading “Practice Better Thoughts”

by Charles Barnard I didn’t think I would ever be able to do this and I know you all will be forgiving and patient with me if I have trouble getting through this but I came to realize there were words only I could share. Also, because I have not mastered the art of theContinue reading “My Eulogy for My Beloved Wife”

by Charles Barnard Rest “Marian, I’m rested now.” Those words are from the book Shane. The context was Joe Starrett making a comment to his wife Marian after he and Shane had worked all day to rid his homestead of the one blight on his property – an enormous old, hard, stump. The stump wasContinue reading “Rest”

by Charles Barnard Finding joy in life is all about your mindset. One summer when I was in high school I worked for the Police Athletic League baseball program. In the pee wee division there was a young boy who had a stump for a hand and walked with a severe limp. He was allContinue reading “Mastering Your Mindset: A System for Wellness”

by Charles Barnard             “May the force be with you.” For all the countless Star Wars fans these words have had a subtle influence on their world view. Here is a description of “The Force” as described by Yoda: “[M]y ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is. Life creates it, makes itContinue reading “Mastering Your Mindset: Health, Healing, and Disease 003”

by Charles Barnard Over the past couple of decades or so, we have learned much more about the mind-body connection. The new understandings are helping change how we treat and respond to disease and how we go about preventing disease. Twenty-eight years ago when I became certified as a Master Practitioner in Time Line TherapyÒContinue reading “Mastering Your Mindset: Health, Healing, and Disease 002”

by Charles Barnard It’s cancer. Two words that convey so much emotion. Two words that will test one’s mindset. I have been writing about mastering your mindset for some time. One situation I haven’t extensively addressed yet is health and healing. When you hear those words, whether it is about you, your spouse, a child,Continue reading “Mastering Your Mindset: Health, Healing, and Disease Volume 001”

by Charles Barnard Below is a list of mass shootings listed in the New York Times that have taken place since January 1, 2022. It may well be incomplete. May 15: Houston Two men were shot dead and three were critically wounded by gunfire at a shooting at an open-air flea market in Houston. TheContinue reading “THE FIGHT TO CONSERVE ESSENTIAL MORAL TEACHINGS”