A Wider Lens

Relationships

How to Find and Sustain Your Sense of Self in Relationships

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on May 11, 2026

The self can transform from an isolated presence dictated by repetitive content to having the experience of the context of mutual relational learning.

The self can transform from an isolated presence dictated by repetitive content to having the experience of the context of mutual relational learning.

Relationships

How Storytelling Informs Relationships

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on April 14, 2026

Complexity offers a kaleidoscope of mutual sharing, mixing our stories and contexts to foster acceptance of our interdependence with each other and our world. It is the basis for sustaining what is between our relationships and for resolving conflicts.

Complexity offers a kaleidoscope of mutual sharing, mixing our stories and contexts to foster acceptance of our interdependence with each other and our world. It is the basis for sustaining what is between our relationships and for resolving conflicts.

Relationships

Using a Beginner's Mind

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on March 17, 2026

Being focused on what is occurring and blending within a given context provides a springboard for harmonious interaction with all relationships. Bending time is a process of converting its restrictions into a recognition of our ecological interdependence.

Being focused on what is occurring and blending within a given context provides a springboard for harmonious interaction with all relationships. Bending time is a process of converting its restrictions into a recognition of our ecological interdependence.

Spirituality

How Can Spirituality Improve Relationships?

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on February 25, 2026

There is a space between us where we can communicate with profound possibilities. When this occurs, we enter the spiritual realm with a hint of simultaneity with something larger,

There is a space between us where we can communicate with profound possibilities. When this occurs, we enter the spiritual realm with a hint of simultaneity with something larger,

Environment

Our Mistakes Can Prevent and Help Create New Possibilities

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on February 12, 2026

We all make mistakes. It is part of being human and fallible. Yet if we don't recognize the patterns in how we make mistakes and learn (and unlearn) from them, it's like building a castle of high hopes on a faulty foundation. This precarious and disappointing situation occurs when the parts needed to build the castle become disconnected from the proposed castle.

We all make mistakes. It is part of being human and fallible. Yet if we don't recognize the patterns in how we make mistakes and learn (and unlearn) from them, it's like building a castle of high hopes on a faulty foundation. This precarious and disappointing situation occurs when the parts needed to build the castle become disconnected from the proposed castle.

Altruism

How to Reframe Altruism

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on January 8, 2026

Personal Perspective: Can we reimagine altruism as a creative communal process, blending with others' feelings and working together selflessly to feed our emerging evolution?

Personal Perspective: Can we reimagine altruism as a creative communal process, blending with others' feelings and working together selflessly to feed our emerging evolution?

Relationships

How to Use a Wider Lens to Enhance Relationships

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on December 12, 2025

A Wider Lens is more than a metaphor; it is an active resource that helps us recognize that, whatever context you find yourself in, it is simultaneously part of a wider one.

A Wider Lens is more than a metaphor; it is an active resource that helps us recognize that, whatever context you find yourself in, it is simultaneously part of a wider one.

Relationships

A Way to Mutually Learn What Is Between Us

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on November 7, 2025

The deluge of wanting to share feelings needs forums and encouragement to actualize our interdependence without competition, projections, defensiveness, or assumptions.

The deluge of wanting to share feelings needs forums and encouragement to actualize our interdependence without competition, projections, defensiveness, or assumptions.

Relationships

Noticing What Appears to be Hidden in Your Life

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on October 7, 2025

"Noticing" is recognizing that nothing is hidden in our subconscious. Yet, much is unseen and emerges when we go beyond our everyday "looking."

"Noticing" is recognizing that nothing is hidden in our subconscious. Yet, much is unseen and emerges when we go beyond our everyday "looking."

Relationships

The Art of Communicating

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on September 17, 2025

If desired, two people who share an inherent harmony can communicate verbally and physically at the same time in a graceful synchrony.

If desired, two people who share an inherent harmony can communicate verbally and physically at the same time in a graceful synchrony.

Fear

Reframing Fear, Embracing Empowerment

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on July 31, 2025

Our nervous system is crucial and has served our species well. The problem, however, is that the nervous system is autonomic and can remain stuck in a state of fear and stress.

Our nervous system is crucial and has served our species well. The problem, however, is that the nervous system is autonomic and can remain stuck in a state of fear and stress.

Relationships

Reflective Listening to Enhance Relationships

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on July 2, 2025

Reflective listening allows humans to fall into a symbiotic biological state of sharing and exploring with a win-win communication volley of whatever is ready to emerge.

Reflective listening allows humans to fall into a symbiotic biological state of sharing and exploring with a win-win communication volley of whatever is ready to emerge.

Relationships

How to Sustain and Improve Empathy

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on June 8, 2025

There is little disagreement that empathy has a positive effect on us; however, is it used enough and consistently?

There is little disagreement that empathy has a positive effect on us; however, is it used enough and consistently?

Relationships

Exploring Love Through Poetry

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on May 2, 2025

The word love is elusive, a noun without context. However, its verb form, "loving," is more than the thing. It invokes poetry that speaks from the heart and goes beyond the confines of acceptable grammar.

The word love is elusive, a noun without context. However, its verb form, "loving," is more than the thing. It invokes poetry that speaks from the heart and goes beyond the confines of acceptable grammar.

Stress

How to Reduce Stress and Negativity

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on April 8, 2025

Positive thoughts are a biological necessity for wellness; while negativity can contribute to poor health. You can live a life of fear or a life of love. You have a choice!

Positive thoughts are a biological necessity for wellness; while negativity can contribute to poor health. You can live a life of fear or a life of love. You have a choice!

Relationships

How to Expand Our Relationships

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on February 3, 2025

Expanding our relationships offers a sustainable path to a more extensive definition of mutuality and interdependence through understanding that much is hidden but not unspoken.

Expanding our relationships offers a sustainable path to a more extensive definition of mutuality and interdependence through understanding that much is hidden but not unspoken.

Creativity

How to Walk on The Wild Side

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on December 19, 2024

Choosing to practice being "wild" means celebrating how nature works in her messy and simultaneous beauty. Being "wild" refutes irrational beliefs allowing for new possibilities.

Choosing to practice being "wild" means celebrating how nature works in her messy and simultaneous beauty. Being "wild" refutes irrational beliefs allowing for new possibilities.

Relationships

How Communication Pauses Improve Interpersonal Relationships

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on October 1, 2024

Communication pauses are usually stochastic, randomly bringing up nuances that are ready to be heard to find their part in producing new possibilities. It is an evolution in action.

Communication pauses are usually stochastic, randomly bringing up nuances that are ready to be heard to find their part in producing new possibilities. It is an evolution in action.

Education

How to Cope with Social Polarization

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on August 16, 2024

These are challenging times with much at stake. Social anxiety is at its highest level in years. The question is how to diminish polarization's barrage and psychological consequences.

These are challenging times with much at stake. Social anxiety is at its highest level in years. The question is how to diminish polarization's barrage and psychological consequences.

Environment

The Ecology of Making Sense

Kenneth Silvestri Ed.D. on June 28, 2024

How do we make sense and live harmoniously with nature and amongst ourselves? Sense-making focuses on context over content while celebrating our complexity.

How do we make sense and live harmoniously with nature and amongst ourselves? Sense-making focuses on context over content while celebrating our complexity.