Tag Archives: assumptions

(Issue #641) Thought Leaders?

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Steve Piscitelli

You might need someone to help you sort things out but you remain your thought leader. Believe in yourself. ~~~~~ Thought Leader. Another label (buzzword) that has been around for a while. It describes someone seen as an expert who … Continue reading →

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(Issue #640) Two Faces Of Truth

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Steve Piscitelli

“The way to make people trustworthy is to trust them.”~attributed to Ernest Hemingway ~~~~~ My last post examined how our anxiety loops can pack a debilitating wallop to our emotional and physical well-being. The loops become habits and can end … Continue reading →

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(Issue #625) Do We Hold the Key?

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

I wonder what they might be thinking as they facethe last precious moments of their lives. ~~~~~ Roxie, my canine companion, and I have the honor to make pet therapy rounds at Community Hospice and Palliative Care. As with the … Continue reading →

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(Issue #616) Create a Call-In Culture

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

On the way to clarity, we establish connections, and we enhance chances to establisha “Call-In Culture.”~~~~~ A previous post on this blog stated, While simple dichotomies may be deceptively simplistic, they can provide a starting point for conversation and movement. Each day … Continue reading →

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(Issue #615) Have You Run Out Of Songs?

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

Like my hunt for an agent, if I stop listening and creating,I doubt the muse will start typing the next manuscript for me. ~~~~~ Ever feel like your creativity well has gone dry? It could be creativity for dinner menus … Continue reading →

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(Issue #610) Taking Ownership of Your Self-Care

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

“Taking care of yourself” does not have to equate witha “lack of character, responsibility, and commitment.” ~~~~~ A quote I posted this week on my Facebook page (with one of my morning sunrise beach photos) conjured up two memories: one from the … Continue reading →

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(Issue #601) The Hypothesis of Generosity

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

So, I pulled myself off the too-often-climbed-on ledge of self-righteous upsetand took a deep breath and waited.  ~~~~~ “Where are they?” Like most craftsmen and service people, when I made the appointment I was given a two-hour block as to … Continue reading →

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(Issue #597) Whackin’ Your Thinkin’

Posted on October 31, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

We let go of cherished ideas and begin to seek new waysof thinking, listening, collaborating, and doing. ~~~~~ Ever feel hemmed in by your own thinking? Or better still, do you even recognize that your habitual patterns may have short-circuited … Continue reading →

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(Issue #593) What You Want to Be or What You Want to Do?

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

Remain curious as you connect your passion, purpose, and pursuits. What might you be denying? What is your true self? What is your true identity and what is a mask? Where is the thin place that may help you gain … Continue reading →

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(Issue #592) Me or Us?

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

A functioning community provides a safe place for its members to explore, learn, fail, and grow. That requires the community members to make room for aspirations beyond their own (self-centered?) biases. ~~~~~ Energy practitioners believe the fifth energy chakra—the Throat … Continue reading →

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