Steve Piscitelli

Author: Steve Piscitelli

I invested 33-fulfilling years of my life as a classroom teacher. Starting with 7th-grade students and ending with college students. Along the way, I have written thirteen (published) books, written and recorded two music CDs, have written an upbeat blog since May of 2010, produced a monthly podcast channel (for five years), and created original videos for my YouTube channel (for more than a decade). I have had the pleasure and honor to deliver keynote talks and workshop facilitations in every region of the United States. I recently completed the manuscript for my first novel and am currently seeking representation for that work. One of my community service activities sees me working with the Baptist Medical Center Beaches Pet Therapy Program. This worthwhile service brings smiles and comfort to staff, patients, and family members. Why do I do what I do? Conversation (true dialogue) has become a lost art. Collective monologues have taken center stage. Authentic questions about the person in front of us have given way to either diatribes or inarticulate silence. I believe to build community we must have meaningful, at times difficult, and yet respectful conversations about people, places, and purpose. Before we can do that, we must see the person in front of us.

Hypothesis of Generosity

So, I pulled myself off the too-often-climbed-on ledge of self-righteous upset and took a deep breath and waited.   ~~~~~ “Where are they?” Like most craftsmen

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The Sword or the Flower

What may appear to be an arrow or a sword we can actually experience as a flower…It depends on our relationship with ourselves.” ~Pema Chodron 

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You Get To Create The Path

We are all artists painting our own lives. While facilitating a Texas faculty resilience workshop a few years ago, I presented the following R.D. Laing

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An Enthusiasm Renovation

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

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Impatience: Virtuous or Narcissistic?

“I am extraordinarily patient, provided I get my way in the end.” ~attributed to Margaret Thatcher~ Impatience. Does it—impatience—reflect our times? An internet search immediately

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Extend A Paw

Humans spend a lot of time tapping their fingers on little keys or moving their hands across lit screens. Lots. Of. Time.  I guess they

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Reality? Question the Buddha

We find inspiration in surprising places if we choose to stop, listen, and reflect.  A few years ago, I heard a thought-provoking singer-songwriter introduce a

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Everything is Up for Revision

A few years ago, my wife and I heard several teens deliver a Sunday message at their church. Their individual messages struck common chords about compassion,

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Me or Us?

Following up on my last FCL post, let’s examine one of the 3 Ps—PEOPLE—this time around. Energy practitioners believe the fifth energy chakra—the Throat chakra—connects

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