Tag Archives: growth

(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 #613) Tao Te Ching: Perspective on Life with Integrity

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

Even the down times—those times when we seem confused and falling short of our goals—have lessons to teach. ~~~~~ Reading a translation (by Stephen Mitchell) of Tao Te Ching I was taken by seeming contradictions (to my mind) that Lao-tzu … 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 #605) A Blogger’s Retrospective for 2021

Posted on December 26, 2021 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 video from me to all of you who have read, shared, and commented on my blog posts.  … Continue reading →

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(Issue #595) Just Call My Name

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

We are fortunate when we have some we can call on.Others are fortunate when they can call on us. ~~~~~ Been noodling around with cover tunes over the past few weeks. One I had played years ago with a band … 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 #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 #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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(Issue #579) Awakening

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Steve Piscitelli

As I read these seven habits I could see how they interrelated and supported each other. In an article for Spirituality and Health, Victor M. Parachin outlines qualities of people who have awakened.  Drawing on teachings from the Buddha, Parachin … Continue reading →

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