Tag Archives: awareness

(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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Community Bright Spots! Beaches Watch

Posted on October 19, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

For more on the mission of this page click here. ~~~~~ Past issues of “Community Bright Spots!” have focused on architecture, parks, nature, art, and recreation. Each post encouraged (hopefully) readers to pause and reflect on the beauty and positivity … 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 #588) A Different Kind of Principal’s Office

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

Got me thinking of the good-natured fun you could havenaming drinks in your workspace or community group. Maybe even for a family get-together. Last week, we visited the Schoolhouse Inn in Fernandina Beach, FL. Built in 1886, it housed the … Continue reading →

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(Issue #586) Good, Not-So Good, and Why (x5)

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

Go beyond listing a goal statement.Before acting, make sure you understand the why of your what. I have written separate posts on this blog about bright spots, not-so-bright spots, weak signals, and the five whys. Today, let’s look at how … Continue reading →

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(Issue #584) Wisdom of the Ages

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

Do you think a twenty-something and a seventy-something,for instance, share life lessons, questions and advice? Last year, I did some reading about the oldest of old. What they lived, thought, and hoped for moving forward.  It made me wonder about … Continue reading →

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(Issue #583) The 7Rs and Public Health

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

Public health is a community good that connects each of The 7 Rs. |How can we remain good stewards for our community? Over the eleven-year history of this blog, seven values have repeated themselves. The same seven interrelated concepts provided … Continue reading →

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(Issue #582) When Strangers Become Friends and Friends Become Strangers

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

“A friend knows the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails.” ~attributed to Donna Roberts “I once had a best friend who is now a stranger.” ~Author Unknown We’ve heard it. We might have … Continue reading →

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Community Bright Spots! Parks (Jacksonville Beach, FL)

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

NOTE: You can find more information about the mission of this page here. Last week I focused on a few parks in Atlantic Beach, Florida. Today we move a couple miles down the beach to Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Just a few … Continue reading →

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(Issue #581) Curiosity

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

Without curiosity we become a little duller and a little dimmer. Ian Leslie’s book Curious reminds us that to be curious we have to first realize there are things we do not know—which requires us to ask questions about our … Continue reading →

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