Category Archives: Life lessons

(Issue #561) Age and Wisdom: Questions For Your Consideration

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

Circumstances change. Does wisdom and the vessel of that wisdom change as well? Katherine Esty’s EightySomethings: A Practical Guide to Letting Go, Aging Well, and Finding Unexpected Happiness and  John Leland’s Happiness is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year … Continue reading →

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(Issue #560) Renewal Of Vows

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

A reminder that it can become too easy to say, “Oh, I said that. She/He knows it.” NOTE: The annual Renewal of Vows ceremony in Savannah, Georgia will be virtual this year.  See the end of this post for a … Continue reading →

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(Issue #559) Who Me? Write A Book?

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

Why not you? One of my previous posts encouraged readers to consider the statement, “Geez, I could write a book!” Let’s dive a little deeper and assume you really want to write that book. What I offer comes from experience … Continue reading →

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(Issue #558) Curiosity As A Literacy Skill

Posted on January 31, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

Curiosity stimulates basic literacy skills, nurtures conversations, builds collaboration, and opens our minds to what could be. This past week, Atlantic Beach Elementary School (Florida) celebrated its annual literacy week. The principal reached out to a few people in the … Continue reading →

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(Issue #557) Agree to Disagree: A Conversational Fire Extinguisher?

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

“We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace.” ~Amanda Gorman  As I read Tom Nichols’ The Death of Expertise, I thought back to previous posts on this blog about conversations, dialogues, and resistance bubbles. Nichols asks us to consider how we … Continue reading →

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(Issue #556) Gratitude. Pride. Lessons.

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

A quick strategy to acknowledge thanks, achievement, and growth. All of which help with resilience. An article I read suggested an alternative to a gratitude journal: a Power Journal. It inspired me to keep my own for 30 days. Here’s … Continue reading →

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(Issue #555) Tags And Quotes To Ponder

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

Ten concepts that help guide us. Blog posts typically have “tags” associated with them. The tags connect blog topics over time. Think of them as an index to find common concepts and themes. Below you will find the Top Ten … Continue reading →

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(Issue #554) Active Listening: A Refresher

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

We move from collective monologues to authentic dialogues through active listening. While this blog has addressed civility often, given what is in our rearview mirror, a quick review is in order. The following is an excerpt from one of my … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

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 #552) If You Could Write A Book

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

What lessons can a reader take away from your proposed book? How to say it without sounding cliché? 2020 has been a hell of a year. One that most of us have not experienced before in our lifetimes. And hope … Continue reading →

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