Category Archives: Anxiety

(Issue #640) Two Faces Of Truth

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Steve Piscitelli

“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 Steve Piscitelli

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 #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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(#415) Does the Disturbance Disturb You?

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Steve Piscitelli

We limit our own growth and spiritual development. “I’ll be really happy if Negative Neil doesn’t come to the party.”  I go to the party. Sure enough, Negative Neil attends. I grouse, complain, and shuffle off to a corner to … Continue reading →

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(#398) We Are Where We Are

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Steve Piscitelli

 “We are where we are, however we got here. What matters is where we go next.”—Isaac Marion The New Year inevitably brings resolutions. Just as inescapable are posts about those inexorable goals for the next 12 months. We generally hear … Continue reading →

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(#395) Acknowledge. Anticipate. Appreciate.

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

Acknowledge the past. Anticipate the future. And do not forget to appreciate the present.  As I enjoyed a Bahamian sunrise last week—disconnected from all but the waves and wind rushing by the ship’s balcony—three words came to mind. Acknowledge. Anticipate. … Continue reading →

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(#354) What Can You Really Control?

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

Perhaps understanding and accepting the uncertainty will allow you to see additional choices and paths to success. Last week seven words focused my attention. Are you afraid to ad-lib your life? Do you have to script each moment as you … Continue reading →

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(#349) A Tangled Mess

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

We could ignore the tangles and hope they go away on their own. What is the healthiest and safest manner to help us stop going in circles, loosen up, and prosper? Ever had to deal with a root-bound plant? You … Continue reading →

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(#347) Clues At The Tip Of My Nose

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Steve Piscitelli

The little child had returned to remind and reassure me to believe in my abilities and myself. A few months ago, I sat on a balcony three stories above the Gulf of Mexico in Key Largo, Florida.  The pre-sunrise morning … Continue reading →

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(#335) Politics, Anxiety And A Few Coping Strategies

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Steve Piscitelli

How and with whom can you share love and goodness this week? In a recent survey by the American Psychological Association 52% of respondents identified the 2016 presidential election as “a very or somewhat significant source of stress” in their lives.  … Continue reading →

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