Category Archives: Dreams

(Issue #568) Community As A Pathway To Dreams

Posted on April 11, 2021 by stevepiscitelli

One’s dreams, goals, desires, and vision, connect to one’s overall journey. NOTE: Below is an excerpt from my book Community as a Safe Place to Land (2019, pp. 85-87). As an example of finding pathways and agency to a goal, … Continue reading →

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(Issue #567) Purpose: Collecting or Connecting Dots?

Posted on April 4, 2021 by stevepiscitelli

None of us knows for sure where we will be in 10 years or 10 days.Are you marking time or making a difference with your time? We all have a purpose. Sometimes, though, we might have a difficult time defining … Continue reading →

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(Issue #566) I Will

Posted on March 28, 2021 by stevepiscitelli

Seventy years ago, Marie and Dominic had dreams.One reaching beyond and the other attempting to create a comfort zone. As you read the beginning of this post, you might think it is a sad and dreary remembrance. It isn’t. If … Continue reading →

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(Issue #498) 30-30-30-30-30-30-30

Posted on December 8, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

If you have no difficulty identifying, setting, and achieving goals, skip this post. I don’t want to get in your way. Pass it along to someone who can benefit from it. As I listened to someone speak about a big … Continue reading →

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(Issue #481) No Parental Instruction Manual

Posted on August 11, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

They—like so many (all?) parents then and now—had to write their own parenting how-to guide.  A half century later, I am grateful. Today (August 11, 2019) marks the 50th anniversary of my father’s death. He succumbed, at age 56, to … Continue reading →

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(Issue #479) Lessons by the Numbers

Posted on July 28, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

Six short video strategy lessons. This week’s blog evolved from a former student. She reminded me of a guitar metaphor I used in class to highlight six dimensions of growth and resilience. That got me thinking about videos I had … Continue reading →

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(Issue #463) Inside Out

Posted on April 7, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

What are your prearrangements with yourself when it comes to your stated priorities? Consider a significant goal you have. One that you claim as a top priority for your life. Satisfied with your progress? If yes, congratulations. If not, consider … Continue reading →

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(#457) Responsibility: Important Questions to Consider

Posted on February 24, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

This week’s blog post draws on the fifth core value from Community as a Safe Place to Land (2019): Act with RESPONSIBILITY toward others and ourselves. Our personal dreams and challenges give us direction. Our actions (or inaction) create our reality. The … Continue reading →

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(#440) What Matters Now?

Posted on October 28, 2018 by stevepiscitelli

When you set your goals you said to yourself, “These matter to me.” As you review where you have been and where you want to go, ask yourself, “What matters now?”  And then act on it. While we set goals … Continue reading →

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(#418) Helping A Village Find Its Voice

Posted on May 27, 2018 by stevepiscitelli

Listen and respect one another. Find your voice. Use your voice. Pursue your rainbows.  We have heard that the village raises up a child.  What do we do, however, if the village has inadequate infrastructure, health disparities, high crime and poverty, … Continue reading →

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