by Patti Miinch | Feb 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
I remember my Southern Baptist grandmother saying, when shocked by something, “Well! Did you ever imagine?” This week, I’m going to ask you a slightly-amended version of that question: “Well! What DO you imagine?” When you allow yourself to dream, what do you...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 13, 2023 | balloons, birthday, celebration, gifts, primetime living
The tiny, wrinkled lady sat in an overstuffed chair in the “Gathering Room” of the assisted living facility, surrounded by about 30 people of varying ages. I had stepped out into the hall to give my friend some privacy while an aid helped her change into fresh...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 6, 2023 | focus, out of focus, priorities, time
A few months ago, I asked a group of over 100 adults to commit to doing two things. First, they were to answer one question. A few weeks later, I explained, I would ask them to answer a fairly simple “poll”. I asked that they agree to commit only if they were willing...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 30, 2023 | enough, enough is enough, pattimiinch, primetimeliving, what is enough, you are enough
Perhaps I was oblivious to any previous popularity, but it seems to me that the word enough has come into vogue in the past several years. On one hand, social media memes, jewelry and home decor, and...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 23, 2023 | books, Dream Too Big, dreamer, dreams
When I was growing up, I was a dreamer. Oh, not the stereotypical dreamer with my head in the clouds and not grounded in reality. I was a practical child and teen, but I had dreams.Almost all of those dreams were inspired by books. Books which the protagonist...
