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The Best Books on Being Kinder to Yourself and Others

2 months ago | fivebooks.com | Kristin Neff |Paul Gilbert |Rutger Bregman |Charles Duhigg

Even the title of this interview makes me want to sigh in relief. Why do you think it’s important for us to be kinder to ourselves and to others, and is this something that a book can help us do? In my clinical work and my personal life, I am acutely aware that we can all be harsh to ourselves; we all have an ‘inner critic’ to contend with. This inner critic feeds off skewed comparisons that we make between ourselves and others, which is aided and abetted by social media.
A Death In The Family

Nov 14, 2024 | paulg2255.medium.com | Paul Gilbert

Paul Gilbert·Follow3 min read·--My brother just passed away. Now, I’m grieving for democracy. Photo By Wendi GilbertIt’s a beautiful autumn afternoon in Colorado, the air crisp and clean. Aspens turning vibrant shades of red and gold, a massif of soaring peaks offering a glorious backdrop. Rocky Mountain High? Not today. I’m here to participate in a memorial service for my younger brother, Brad, who’d just passed away at age 65, after a long illness.
At 69, I Found My Voice With A Rock Star

Aug 9, 2024 | humanparts.medium.com | Paul Gilbert

At 69, I Found My Voice With A Rock StarSitting in front a group of intimate strangers, I’m about to take an extraordinary leap of faith. I’ve volunteered to sing in public and tell my life story in verse, while accompanied by a world-famous musician. Taking a deep breath, I prepare myself for an out of body experience. I’m at a ranch in Santa Fe, on the campus of MEA, the Modern Elder Academy, a midlife wisdom school.
Middle East Corporate Distress Stabilises But Performance Lags

Jul 31, 2024 | mondaq.com | Paul Gilbert

Dubai, 31 July 2024 – Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has today published its bi-annual A&M Distress Alert (ADA), which shows that while corporate distress has stabilised in the two Middle East countries included in the analysis - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates - the latest data indicates an increase in the number of underperforming companies.
“A lot of times when someone says, ‘They have good technique, but there’s something missing,’ what’s actually missing is part of the technique”: Paul Gilbert on the essentials of great guitar playing

Apr 22, 2024 | guitarplayer.com | Paul Gilbert

My experience as an instructor has taught me that lots of the elements of guitar playing I take for granted are missing from the techniques of many of my students. And, I think that a lot of times when someone says, “They have good technique, but there’s something missing,” what’s missing actually is part of the technique. Here are three things that beginners and remedial players should watch for when developing their skill sets.
“A lot of times when someone says, ‘They have good technique, but there’s something missing,’ what’s actually missing is part of the technique”: Paul Gilbert on the essentials of great guitar playing

Apr 22, 2024 | yahoo.com | Paul Gilbert

My experience as an instructor has taught me that lots of the elements of guitar playing I take for granted are missing from the techniques of many of my students. And, I think that a lot of times when someone says, “They have good technique, but there’s something missing,” what’s missing actually is part of the technique. Here are three things that beginners and remedial players should watch for when developing their skill sets.
High Times at a Cannabis Comedy Show

Jan 24, 2024 | humanparts.medium.com | Paul Gilbert

We got toasted on a heavy dose of humorMy wife and I are sitting on cushioned pillows of a couch in the Urbana Dispensary lounge in San Francisco. Ushered in through a back door, it feels like entering a speakeasy. Forty people are scattered about getting ready for a cannabis comedy night. Our 24 year-old son and his girlfriend had invited us and we figured, “why not?” The Last of the Mohicans in our social circle, we still partake in an occasional buzz.
Thriving With Cancer

Apr 27, 2023 | paulg2255.medium.com | Paul Gilbert

"I have bad news." First time I heard those words, my heart skipped a beat. The second time was more of a kick in the balls, a mix of disbelief and agony. When a doctor says, "you've got cancer," you know your world won't be the same again - I'd just been presented with lifetime membership to a club I never wanted to join.