Tag Archives: mindfulness

(Issue #656) The Mindset of Practice

Posted on April 19, 2026 by Steve Piscitelli

~~~~~“It’s one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, three to get ready, three to get ready….”-attribution unknown-~~~~~ Perhaps you’ve read or heard how New Year’s resolutions tend to go off the rails within a few … Continue reading →

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(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 #608) Interconnections  

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

Not sure where the words came from but there they sat in my consciousness. ~~~~~ In the Spring of 2015, Laurie and I made reservations to celebrate our 40th anniversary (February 2016) in Jamaica. A few months later she was … 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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(Issue #553) A Blogger’s Retrospective for 2020

Posted on December 27, 2020 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 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 #552) If You Could Write A Book

Posted on December 20, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

What lessons can a reader take away from your proposed book? How to say it without sounding cliché? 2020 has been a hell of a year. One that most of us have not experienced before in our lifetimes. And hope … Continue reading →

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(Issue #538) The Package And The Person

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Maybe if we focus on the person, we may come to see the packaging in a different light. “They’re nice but, you know, they belong to that political party.” “She’s a retired teacher. So cheerful. Just don’t understand how she … Continue reading →

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(Issue #537) Critical Thinking Revisited

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

Critical thinking is not only looking for information that supports what we want to hear, see, or believe. It helps us see the fallacies in our assumptions. A few of the student success textbooks I wrote for Pearson Education focused … Continue reading →

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(Issue #533) Find Your Wave: Ride The Crest

Posted on August 9, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

If I do not get into the water, I cannot ride the wave. And if I do not ride the wave I will never experience the exhilaration and view from the crest.  Ocean waves long have been the subject of … Continue reading →

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(Issue #526) Grateful For …

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Steve Piscitelli

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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