Category Archives: Gratitude

(Issue #627) Beginning-Ending-Beginning

Posted on May 29, 2022 by stevepiscitelli

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 #605) A Blogger’s Retrospective for 2021

Posted on December 26, 2021 by stevepiscitelli

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

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(Issue #598) Spirituality and the Ocean

Posted on November 7, 2021 by stevepiscitelli

The ocean does not judge. It is.And the is provides a sense of now and the future. ~~~~~ Most mornings find Roxie and me on the beach watching the sunrise. Roxie scratches the sand and nestles in while I take … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 27, 2020 by stevepiscitelli

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 #509) Listen To Your Heart: Physically and Emotionally

Posted on February 23, 2020 by stevepiscitelli

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 stevepiscitelli

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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(Issue #495) Just What I Needed

Posted on November 17, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

We all make a difference each day of our lives. Some days, that difference packs more impact than you could imagine. You just do not know. Next month, I will share a year-long project I have undertaken for 2019. The … Continue reading →

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(Issue #490) Calling for Deliberative Dialogues. 

Posted on October 13, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

Acknowledge common ground to build a more unified and proactive community. Every day we find ourselves bombarded by lots of talking.  When fortunate, we get to hear and engage in real conversations. Speaking, listening, questioning, listening, responding, questioning, listening, and … 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 472) Action, Gratitude, and Community

Posted on June 9, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

While thinking about gratitude feels good, action creates greater benefits. At the beginning of our monthly Beaches Watch Board of Directors meeting, we pause for a “Mission Moment.” We share how, where, or with whom we have experienced our mission … Continue reading →

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