Tag Archives: appreciation

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

Posted on December 27, 2020 by stevepiscitelli

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 #548) Honor. Celebrate. Embrace. (Reprise)

Posted on November 22, 2020 by stevepiscitelli

Pay attention to where you’ve been, where you are, and where you’re headed.  Scrolling through my Instagram feed, I came across this quote by Vern Law: “Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward.” … Continue reading →

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(Issue #535) Conveying Your Story

Posted on August 23, 2020 by stevepiscitelli

In their story lies their strength for a better future. The same for you. [For those who follow my blog, you know I end each blog post with a video recommendation.  Don’t miss this week’s video.  I reached into the … Continue reading →

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(Issue #527) Criticism and Your Counterfactual

Posted on June 28, 2020 by stevepiscitelli

 “I am aware that I am less than some people prefer me to be, but most people are unaware that I am so much more than what they see.” ― Douglas Pagels, author— An American journalist observed that “a critic is … Continue reading →

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(Issue #526) Grateful For …

Posted on June 21, 2020 by stevepiscitelli

I had to stop this week and remind myself…. Do a Google search for “how the pandemic has change our lives” and you will come up with more than 143 million hits.  It’s become cliché to speak about the “new … Continue reading →

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(Issue #521) Sunrise, Clouds, and the News

Posted on May 17, 2020 by stevepiscitelli

Some people and groups focus on the darkness and what might happen. Others ignore warning signs and look only at what they consider to be brightness. First, the sunrise. I have found the best time to view sunrise on the … Continue reading →

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(Issue #520) What Will Change?

Posted on May 10, 2020 by stevepiscitelli

Yes, a lot has changed. How, though, have you used that change to exact needed change in your life for good? How has the time helped your resilience? Even though a lot has changed in the last two months, what … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 3, 2020 by stevepiscitelli

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 #501) A Blogger’s Retrospective for 2019

Posted on December 29, 2019 by stevepiscitelli

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 stevepiscitelli

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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