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(Issue #644) Before I Die I Want to….

Posted on April 28, 2024 by stevepiscitelli

What would be your addition to that chalkboard? I’m sure you’ve heard of creating a “Bucket List.” Coming from a 2007 movie with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, the idea is to create a list of things you’d like to … Continue reading →

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(Issue #643) Tap into Your Creativity

Posted on April 21, 2024 by stevepiscitelli

That’s part of the beauty of this process.Once you tickle your creativity, get out of its way! You probably have heard people say, “I could write a book, but I don’t know where to start.” (Maybe you’ve said it.) The … Continue reading →

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(Issue #642) The Gate that Separated a Community

Posted on November 5, 2023 by stevepiscitelli

The Donner story shows how as a community we can work for good. Rather than stand on the side and scream and holler, stand tall and act. ~ Joyce Freeman On the night of February 21, 1994, the Atlantic Beach … Continue reading →

Posted in acceptance, accountability, collaboration, Community, mindset, Motivation, perseverance, resilience, respect, self-efficacy, social capital, tenacity, wellbeing | 1 Comment

(Issue #641) Thought Leaders?

Posted on July 23, 2023 by stevepiscitelli

You might need someone to help you sort things out but you remain your thought leader. Believe in yourself. ~~~~~ Thought Leader. Another label (buzzword) that has been around for a while. It describes someone seen as an expert who … Continue reading →

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(Issue #640) Two Faces Of Truth

Posted on July 2, 2023 by stevepiscitelli

“The way to make people trustworthy is to trust them.”~attributed to Ernest Hemingway ~~~~~ My last post examined how our anxiety loops can pack a debilitating wallop to our emotional and physical well-being. The loops become habits and can end … Continue reading →

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(Issue #639) To-Don’ts, What Ifs, and the Anxiety Loop

Posted on June 4, 2023 by stevepiscitelli

Is this how I want to live the remaining years of my life? ~~~~~ We all have experienced the challenges associated with having too many things on our to-do lists. We add and add and add and… There are times … Continue reading →

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(Issue #638) The Sword or the Flower

Posted on April 7, 2023 by stevepiscitelli

What may appear to be an arrow or a sword we can actually experience as a flower…It depends on our relationship with ourselves.” ~Pema Chodron ~~~~~ All of us have experienced those moments when something or someone has shattered us, … Continue reading →

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(Issue #637) Tying Your Shoes and Wisdom

Posted on February 5, 2023 by stevepiscitelli

We can all benefit when we acknowledge and embrace that the light of wisdom shines from generation to generation. ~~~~ What does wisdom mean? The answer to that question differs from person to person, group to group, and day to … Continue reading →

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(Issue #635) The Ugliest House in America?

Posted on January 29, 2023 by stevepiscitelli

We stumble from room to room looking for bright spots. Making do. Or perhaps we recognize we need to change. ~~~~ This piece came to me from two disparate sources. One from a Henry David Thoreau quote. The other by … Continue reading →

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(Issue #634) Snow White and Her 8th Protege?

Posted on January 8, 2023 by stevepiscitelli

May you find peace in the new year and a distraction-free zone to catch your breath. ~~~~ (If Snow White brought on an 8th protégé, what would his or her name be? Read on for one possibility.) Hi. I’m Distracted. … Continue reading →

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