Category Archives: Life lessons

(Issue #654) Introducing The WeTones!

Posted on November 16, 2025 by Steve Piscitelli

This blog has an underlying theme of community building. Community as a Safe Place to Land evolved from posts about dialogues, collective monologues, collaboration, energy vampires, leaders, flibbertigibbets, and more. This post presents an alternative perspective on the importance and … Continue reading →

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(Issue #653) If I Only Had Six Months to Live

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Steve Piscitelli

At times, the stories we tell ourselves and the stories we live contradict one another. [Note: Before you leave this post, check out the video link at the end.] One exercise I did with my students and national audiences was … Continue reading →

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(Issue #652) Knowing It Without Knowing It?

Posted on August 10, 2025 by Steve Piscitelli

A frog in the well knows not the ocean.~attributed to a Japanese Proverb~ A few months ago, Laurie introduced me to one of her aqua fit classes at our gym. She raved about the workout she got in those 45-minute … Continue reading →

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(Issue #646) The Voice in Your Ear

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Steve Piscitelli

To all who struggle for inner peace, respect, and visibility.May we find comfort in ourselves and with each other. The quote above comes from the dedication page of my newest book (and first novel), The Voice in Your Ear. The … Continue reading →

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(Issue #641) Thought Leaders?

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Steve Piscitelli

You might need someone to help you sort things out but you remain your thought leader. Believe in yourself. ~~~~~ Thought Leader. Another label (buzzword) that has been around for a while. It describes someone seen as an expert who … Continue reading →

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(Issue #638) The Sword or the Flower

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Steve Piscitelli

What may appear to be an arrow or a sword we can actually experience as a flower…It depends on our relationship with ourselves.” ~Pema Chodron ~~~~~ All of us have experienced those moments when something or someone has shattered us, … Continue reading →

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(Issue #637) Tying Your Shoes and Wisdom

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Steve Piscitelli

We can all benefit when we acknowledge and embrace that the light of wisdom shines from generation to generation. ~~~~ What does wisdom mean? The answer to that question differs from person to person, group to group, and day to … Continue reading →

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(Issue #635) The Ugliest House in America?

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Steve Piscitelli

We stumble from room to room looking for bright spots. Making do. Or perhaps we recognize we need to change. ~~~~ This piece came to me from two disparate sources. One from a Henry David Thoreau quote. The other by … Continue reading →

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(Issue #633) In Your Hands

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Steve Piscitelli

The following came to me during my morning meditation: In Your Hands In your hands, you hold the focus In your hands, you hold the promise In your hands, you hold the possibilities In your hands, you hold the discipline … Continue reading →

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(Issue #631) Impatience: Virtuous or Narcissistic?

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

“I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my way in the end.”~attributed to Margaret Thatcher~ Impatience. Does it—impatience—reflect our times? An internet search immediately brings up thousands of choices on our screen. We can get overnight delivery,  listen now to … Continue reading →

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