Category Archives: awareness

(Issue #573) Minding Your To-Don’ts

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

What do you have on your “To-Don’t” list? What would you like to add? One of the most significant signals Roxie and I learned as we navigated Canine Good Citizen class consists of two words: Leave It! It is a … Continue reading →

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(Issue #572) Determining Relevance: Three Words

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

Consider three words—three questions—when determiningthe relevance of your actions. During my teaching career (classroom and workshops) providing relevant instruction motivated me each day. The bottom-line question that challenged me: “How does what I do today have relevance for the people … Continue reading →

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(Issue #553) A Blogger’s Retrospective for 2020

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

May you create, share, and savor powerful moments in the coming year and beyond. Video recommendation for the week: A short gratitude note from me to all of you who have read, shared, and commented on my blog posts.  I … Continue reading →

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(Issue #546) What If?

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

The what if mindset can end up creating an emotional vulnerability that leads to debilitating self-doubt. A creative writing strategy consists of two words to help a writer build suspense, give depth to character personalities, and provide unexpected plot twists. … Continue reading →

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(Issue #533) Find Your Wave: Ride The Crest

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

If I do not get into the water, I cannot ride the wave. And if I do not ride the wave I will never experience the exhilaration and view from the crest.  Ocean waves long have been the subject of … Continue reading →

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(Issue #514) Which Road?

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

 If you get sidetracked, what tools have you developed to help you move toward your happiness? While participating in a guided mediation, I heard the words, “There is a highway to upset and a dirt road to happiness.” (Attributed to … Continue reading →

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(Issue #513) Nosie: The Ear Of The Beholder

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

How do you tune out the noise and allow in the useful and timely? Time to resurrect a post from three years ago this month. The topic: noise. And what we can do about it. It’s all around us and … Continue reading →

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(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 #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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