Author Archives: Steve Piscitelli

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About Steve Piscitelli

Community Advocate and Author

(Issue #635) The Ugliest House in America?

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Steve Piscitelli

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 Steve Piscitelli

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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(Issue #633) In Your Hands

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Steve Piscitelli

The following came to me during my morning meditation: In Your Hands In your hands, you hold the focus In your hands, you hold the promise In your hands, you hold the possibilities In your hands, you hold the discipline … Continue reading →

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(Issue #632) I Wanna Be A Kid Again

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

But if he changes the then, his now, including all the good parts could be eliminated.What would you do? ~~~~~ The song came to me like so many others. A line kept repeating itself in my ear. I wanna be … Continue reading →

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(Issue #631) Impatience: Virtuous or Narcissistic?

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

“I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my way in the end.”~attributed to Margaret Thatcher~ Impatience. Does it—impatience—reflect our times? An internet search immediately brings up thousands of choices on our screen. We can get overnight delivery,  listen now to … Continue reading →

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(Issue #630) Everyone Has An Agenda.

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

We can get caught up in soundbites and loaded words and forget to dig deeper. ~~~~ Ever notice when someone advocates for something she likes, it’s usually framed as value-driven, common sense, rational, or obvious? When that same person, however, … Continue reading →

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(Issue #629) Flibbertigibbet Is My Name. Jabberwocky Is My Game.

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

May each of us help turn collective monologues into authentic dialoguesin which all in the room have a chance to be heard, understood, and questioned. ~~~~ “Hey, Sam. How are you doing?” “I’ve been better, Jim. Just found out I … Continue reading →

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(Issue #628) The Story of the Fire

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

Right or wrong, never knowing what might happen,she was on high alert most of the time. ~~~~~ As I remember, I was about six or seven years old. We lived in a second-floor flat. Mom had to go pickup Dad … Continue reading →

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(Issue #627) Beginning-Ending-Beginning

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

Doing it just to do it so you can say you did it and continue to do it is not the reason to do it ~~~~~ Beginning Twelve years ago today (the last Sunday of May 2010), with a bit … Continue reading →

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(Issue #626) Control What Happens After What Happens

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

I know now that while I cannot control what may happen to me in life, I can control who I want to be after it happens. It’s a very simple, yet powerful statement. So instead of worrying about life and … Continue reading →

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