Author Archives: Steve Piscitelli

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About Steve Piscitelli

Community Advocate and Author

(Issue #512) Reflecting On Calm Over Noise

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

I hope they inspire you (remind you; reinforce you) to look at the grandeur that surrounds your place on this planet. A lot of stuff is grabbing at our attention. And some of it recently has reached critical levels. Whether … Continue reading →

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(Issue #511) Voice In Your Ear

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

What can you learn? How can you grow? Voice in your ear* Hand on your shoulder Have you heard it?  Maybe in the morning upon waking or at night when drifting to sleep. Perhaps during the hour of the wolf. … Continue reading →

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(Issue #510) The Third Grader In The Room

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Posing questions sets up a vulnerability of sorts. Publicly admitting, “I don’t understand. I need you to help me.” Why? Simple question. Why? Seeking additional information to explain a situation. Why? We have heard young children ask that question as … Continue reading →

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(Issue #509) Listen To Your Heart: Physically and Emotionally

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

When what we do does not match who we are, we suffer. Pay attention to that which brings and sustains your life. The Physical. President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed February 1964 as the first American Heart Month. In part, his … Continue reading →

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(Issue #508) Is Your Help Helping?

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

“If I knew a man was coming to my house with the conscious design of doing me good, I should run for my life.”—Henry David Thoreau  “It brings me comfort and encouragement To have companions in whatever happens.”—Dio Chysostom Whether … Continue reading →

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(Issue #507) Progress, Challenge, and Focus

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

It’s a matter of perspective. It is a matter of perspective; a question of focus. Consider this example. In November I had hand surgery. A bone was removed and the thumb reattached with a transplanted tendon. After, a few well-meaning … Continue reading →

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(Issue #506) Thoughts About Curiosity

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Where can you ask, “What if?” How can you allow “yes, and” to help you grow? Imagine what you can do. Walt Disney reportedly said, “When you’re curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.” Curiosity allows us to … Continue reading →

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(Issue #505) Orange to Blue

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

This helps me determine if what I say I prioritize is what I actually prioritize. My digital calendar is colorful. Various shades to highlight the many categories of activities in which I participate. Like: Red for family Light blue for … Continue reading →

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(Issue #504) The Fragile Beauty and Randomness of Life

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

A terminal illness is a lens through which that which matters most can shift into perfect clarity. Anger and sorrow do not dictate my life. -Marina Pomare Kaplan- This past week our community lost an intelligent, bright, and giving soul. … Continue reading →

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(Issue #503) Identity, Integrity, and Purpose

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Start a movement within our ranks.  A Vaclav-Havel-type of reclaiming our profession from those who either don’t know about it or have lost touch with it. NOTE: I stumbled on notes from a talk I delivered to my teaching colleagues … Continue reading →

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