Category Archives: Goals

(Issue #644) Before I Die I Want to….

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Steve Piscitelli

What would be your addition to that chalkboard? I’m sure you’ve heard of creating a “Bucket List.” Coming from a 2007 movie with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson, the idea is to create a list of things you’d like to … Continue reading →

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(Issue #643) Tap into Your Creativity

Posted on April 21, 2024 by Steve Piscitelli

That’s part of the beauty of this process.Once you tickle your creativity, get out of its way! You probably have heard people say, “I could write a book, but I don’t know where to start.” (Maybe you’ve said it.) The … Continue reading →

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(Issue #568) Community As A Pathway To Dreams

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

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 #536) Inspirational Hatchling

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

It did not let a force bigger than itself keep it from its goal. It did not quit. A lesson taught. A lesson learned. ~Roxie~ In 2019, Roxie (my canine companion) and I came across a lone sea turtle hatchling … 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 #501) A Blogger’s Retrospective for 2019

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

May you create, share, and savor powerful moments in the coming year and beyond. -Happy New Year. Scroll down to view my Gratitude Video to you.- While sitting in an Austin hotel room at the end of May 2010, I … Continue reading →

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(#486) A Metaphor for Growth and Resilience

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

Some will experience a metamorphosis they never dreamed they could attain. Others will quietly walk away. I always looked forward to the first day of the semester. As a teacher, that first day came full of anticipation for me and … Continue reading →

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(Issue #479) Lessons by the Numbers

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

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 #468) Thank You, Mom

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

Shortcuts shortchange the long run. It has been more than three decades since I have been able to share a Mother’s Day with my mom.  Like all moms, she never had an “owner’s manual” when it came to raising a … Continue reading →

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(Issue #464) Food. Family. Farewell.

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

But we get distracted and believe we can wait to make the connection, lend the hand, or offer a shoulder. There will always be tomorrow . So, we postpone. Last week I learned of the death of a friend’s mother. … Continue reading →

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