Category Archives: meditation

(Issue #655) Purposeful Being

Posted on March 29, 2026 by Steve Piscitelli

I think, therefore, I am. ~ René DescartesI think (too much), therefore, I am (not there to live my life). ~ Thich Nhat Hanh ***** Sitting with friends at lunch, you hear about their latest projects.  One is actively involved … Continue reading →

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(Issue #493) Mind Enema 

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Steve Piscitelli

“Tell the negative committee that meets inside your head to sit down and shut up.” -Ann Bradford Back in the 1990s, my wife and I discovered the Tucson desert, and we met Herb the wrangler. He led us on horseback rides through … Continue reading →

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(#415) Does the Disturbance Disturb You?

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Steve Piscitelli

We limit our own growth and spiritual development. “I’ll be really happy if Negative Neil doesn’t come to the party.”  I go to the party. Sure enough, Negative Neil attends. I grouse, complain, and shuffle off to a corner to … Continue reading →

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