Rediscovering Your Passion and Purpose with Patti

Episode 37: Keeping the Faith

At the very core of “Keep the Faith” it encourages the preservation of hope and conviction when confronted with adversity. For me, it taps into my beliefs, values, and aspirations. It encourages me to persevere when the journey becomes tough. Keeping the faith is like a guiding light for me in those times of uncertainty and doubt. It lights the way for me when I need that confidence to overcome my life’s obstacles.
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Episode 36: Everyday Hero

I encourage everyone to take a few moments to thank those everyday heroes that you encounter each day. It costs you nothing except for a few seconds of time, and it is priceless what you are doing for the person. You are validating them! We all want and need to be validated. As an educator, when I would receive a note, letter, email or verbal compliment from a parent, student, administrator, or other staff member. It was like giving me a million-dollar bonus!!!
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Episode 35: Time for Rest

For some of us we may view rest as a weakness, when in reality, when we take a “time out” and we rest, we think better, feel better and do better. I am reminded that rest is a way to reward yourself for all the incredible things you do year-round. Be gentle and be good to yourself. The rest you take now will prepare you for the busy days ahead.
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Episode 34: Faith and Hope!

This week’s topic is about “hope and faith”.  A great quote that explains it is “hope is the ability to hear the melody of the future. Fatih is the courage to dance to it today.” Unknown. All of us at some point in our lives have hope and faith in finding someone special. That special someone we will love and who will in return love us. I believe it is part of human nature to embrace hope and faith. It is part of our resilience.
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Special Episode: Globetrotting Trio

In this special episode, three independent travel agents—Amy from Oklahoma, Tammy from Ohio, and Shelley from Ilinois—met through their shared passion for exploring the world. Though from different states, the travel industry brought them together, forging a powerful friendship built on support and vision. What began as casual Facebook Live sessions evolved into something bigger: a new podcast called Globetrotting Trio. With authenticity and purpose, they inspire other independent agents to elevate their businesses while sharing how travel reignites passion and purpose. Through storytelling, tips, and laughter, they guide others to dream bigger and use travel as a transformative force in life.
Connect with the Globetrotting Trio at: GlobeTrottingTrio3@gmail.com
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Episode 33: Good Grief!

As I got older, the term “Good Grief” no longer was a term of exasperation like it was from Charlie Brown. In fact, I began to see it as an oxymoron. At the age of “13” I experienced the first death of a loved one, my great grandmother.  I loved her very much and was extremely upset when she passed away. My parents did a wonderful job, talking with me about death, the love and loss I was feeling, and it was ok to be sad. As the years passed by, I continued to experience grief from the loss of more loved ones but also learned that there was also grief from the loss of relationships, the loss of pets, the ending of one stage of my life into another.  Through all these types of grief however, I never once would have used the term “Good Grief”! For me there didn’t seem to be anything “good” about it!
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Episode 32: Here's to New Beginnings

Here’s to new beginnings! Many of you might be thinking “what is she talking about?”  I want you to know and be ready to step into a new chapter of life and when that time comes know it’s ok to embrace the promise of new beginnings. Many of us see the start of a new year as an opportunity to reset, refresh and renew us mentally, physically, socially, and spiritually. However, due to unforeseen circumstances in our lives or changes that happen that we choose, this is also a new beginning.  When we need to embark on this new journey, let’s do it with optimism and enthusiasm. What do you say? Let’s do it!
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Episode 31: Traditions and Rituals

Most of our traditions and rituals take place during holidays. This has led me to wonder what is the difference between a “tradition” and a “ritual”?
Here is what I learned from differencebetween.com: “Tradition is a generic term that encompasses a wide variety of things and concepts that are handed down by one generation to another. A ritual is an act or series of acts that are performed or observed in a society on occasions, events, festivals, and ceremonies. These rituals have a symbolic value and have a religious basis. So, a handshake to greet others is a ritual, while the practice to honor and respect the seniors is a tradition.”
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Episode 30: My Intention

My intention for this week’s podcast and each week’s podcast is to remind you of what an amazing and incredible person you are! My intention each week is to also remind you that life is full of possibilities and opportunities if you are willing to be open to it all. My intention is for you to live a life full of passion and purpose. Live a life that has meaning, live a life that not only makes you happy but in return brings happiness to others, making our world a better place to live.
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Episode 29: Teaching an old dog new tricks

For this week’s topic, I knew what I wanted to talk about and share. I just didn’t know what to title it??? Of course, my first thought was the saying “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” knowing that I would be sharing just the opposite of that saying. So, I thought I’ll experiment with “Chat GPT” and see what kind of a title they suggest if I put in “teaching an old dog new tricks”.  Here is the suggestion it gave me:
“Title: Teaching Old People New Skills: An Uplifting Journey of Growth and Discovery”
I must be honest with you that when I read “teaching old people” in the suggested title, I was a bit offended. I’M NOT OLD PEOPLE!!! 😊I’m only “64”!!!  But I don’t consider myself old! After that shock wore off, I finally read the rest of the title and liked the rest of it because I can totally relate to “An Uplifting Journey of Growth and Discovery”.
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