Category Archives: Life lessons

(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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(Issue #506) Thoughts About Curiosity

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Where can you ask, “What if?” How can you allow “yes, and” to help you grow? Imagine what you can do. Walt Disney reportedly said, “When you’re curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.” Curiosity allows us to … Continue reading →

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(Issue #505) Orange to Blue

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

This helps me determine if what I say I prioritize is what I actually prioritize. My digital calendar is colorful. Various shades to highlight the many categories of activities in which I participate. Like: Red for family Light blue for … Continue reading →

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(Issue #504) The Fragile Beauty and Randomness of Life

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

A terminal illness is a lens through which that which matters most can shift into perfect clarity. Anger and sorrow do not dictate my life. -Marina Pomare Kaplan- This past week our community lost an intelligent, bright, and giving soul. … Continue reading →

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(Issue #503) Identity, Integrity, and Purpose

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Start a movement within our ranks.  A Vaclav-Havel-type of reclaiming our profession from those who either don’t know about it or have lost touch with it. NOTE: I stumbled on notes from a talk I delivered to my teaching colleagues … Continue reading →

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(Issue #502) Will You Dance Your Dance?

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

“Oh God, to reach the point of death only to find that you have never lived at all.” -Henry David Thoreau- With the beginning of the year comes the inevitable listing of ambitious goals. I have written about the difference … 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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(Issue #500) 2019: A Year of Gratitude

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

NOTE: This week’s issue marks the 500th consecutive week that I have posted on this blog. That equates to about nine years and seven months. Or nearly 115 months. In keeping with today’s topic of gratitude, thank you for following, … Continue reading →

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(Issue #499) The View from the Rainbow Bridge

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

As the dog looks back, she sees life as it was before she got to the bridge. Memories. Pet lovers embrace the concept of “The Rainbow Bridge” where person and pet will reunite in the next world.  The story has … Continue reading →

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