Tag Archives: resilience

(Issue #647) Recording A Song & The Power of Friendship

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Steve Piscitelli

I think the true blessings of friendship involve candor, honesty, and compassion. With one of my long-time friends, Billy Bowers, I made a “rough-cut” recording of my song “The Voice in Your Ear.” It serves as the “soundtrack” for my … Continue reading →

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(Issue #646) The Voice in Your Ear

Posted on August 11, 2024 by Steve Piscitelli

To all who struggle for inner peace, respect, and visibility.May we find comfort in ourselves and with each other. The quote above comes from the dedication page of my newest book (and first novel), The Voice in Your Ear. The … Continue reading →

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(Issue # 645) Impatience Revisited

Posted on July 21, 2024 by Steve Piscitelli

[NOTE: At the end of this post you will find information about my forthcoming (and first) novel, The Voice in Your Ear] “One moment of patience may ward off great disaster.One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life.”~attributed to … Continue reading →

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(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 #639) To-Don’ts, What Ifs, and the Anxiety Loop

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Steve Piscitelli

Is this how I want to live the remaining years of my life? ~~~~~ We all have experienced the challenges associated with having too many things on our to-do lists. We add and add and add and… There are times … Continue reading →

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(Issue #635) The Ugliest House in America?

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Steve Piscitelli

We stumble from room to room looking for bright spots. Making do. Or perhaps we recognize we need to change. ~~~~ This piece came to me from two disparate sources. One from a Henry David Thoreau quote. The other by … Continue reading →

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(Issue #634) Snow White and Her 8th Protege?

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Steve Piscitelli

May you find peace in the new year and a distraction-free zone to catch your breath. ~~~~ (If Snow White brought on an 8th protégé, what would his or her name be? Read on for one possibility.) Hi. I’m Distracted. … Continue reading →

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(Issue #632) I Wanna Be A Kid Again

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

But if he changes the then, his now, including all the good parts could be eliminated.What would you do? ~~~~~ The song came to me like so many others. A line kept repeating itself in my ear. I wanna be … Continue reading →

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(Issue #629) Flibbertigibbet Is My Name. Jabberwocky Is My Game.

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Steve Piscitelli

May each of us help turn collective monologues into authentic dialoguesin which all in the room have a chance to be heard, understood, and questioned. ~~~~ “Hey, Sam. How are you doing?” “I’ve been better, Jim. Just found out I … Continue reading →

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