Category Archives: Life lessons

(Issue #519) Lessons From A Dragon And His Friend

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Can we look to a time when we will be able to wipe away the tears, emerge from the cave, and once again play along the cherry lane? Working out to an “Oldies” playlist, I heard the dulcet voices of … Continue reading →

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(Issue #518) Ever Consider a Low-Bad Diet?

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

“Just about every measure of human well-being has improved except for one: hope. The healthier we become, the gloomier our worldview.” —John Tierney and Roy F. Baumeister—  Pause on the above quote for a moment. Let it sink it. What … Continue reading →

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(Issue #517) Rule of 30

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Tomorrow we find out if we are better than we were. Today we create our tomorrow. So, what have you been doing during the “Safer at Home” stage of life (or whatever your locality may call it) you now find … Continue reading →

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(Issue #516) Perspective  

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

“We have the ability to either give into our misery and pain and die. Or absorb the physical pain and keep our mentality, our soul….” —Aaron Elser Comparatory suffering comes fraught with problems. It can be a cliched way 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 #510) The Third Grader In The Room

Posted on March 1, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Posing questions sets up a vulnerability of sorts. Publicly admitting, “I don’t understand. I need you to help me.” Why? Simple question. Why? Seeking additional information to explain a situation. Why? We have heard young children ask that question as … Continue reading →

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(Issue #508) Is Your Help Helping?

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

“If I knew a man was coming to my house with the conscious design of doing me good, I should run for my life.”—Henry David Thoreau  “It brings me comfort and encouragement To have companions in whatever happens.”—Dio Chysostom Whether … Continue reading →

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(Issue #507) Progress, Challenge, and Focus

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

It’s a matter of perspective. It is a matter of perspective; a question of focus. Consider this example. In November I had hand surgery. A bone was removed and the thumb reattached with a transplanted tendon. After, a few well-meaning … Continue reading →

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