Monthly Archives: December 2015

(#292) A Blogger’s Retrospective: 2015 in Review

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

May your 2016 goals lead to your actions and your actions lead to your dreams. While sitting in an Austin hotel room at the end of May 2010, I wrote my first post for this blog. I had 3 goals: … Continue reading →

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(#291) Befriending Ourselves

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

Think of your favorite novels.  More than likely the protagonists did not follow a straight line from the beginning to the end of the story. Your life journey is the same. You are the hero of your story. This past … Continue reading →

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(#290) Life Fitness and Mental Discipline

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

How do you walk around in something you were born with and not know anything about it or not be aware of what affects it? Charles Bailey With December invariably come thoughts of New Year’s Resolutions—and just as inevitably, the … Continue reading →

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(#289) On Making Mistakes, Being Ordinary, and Embracing Growth

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Steve Piscitelli

Accepting mistakes does not mean we condone sloppy work. Acknowledge, take ownership of, and grow from your mistakes and you will definitely not be ordinary. Back in 2008, I selected five of my previously recorded songs, had them burned to … Continue reading →

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