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...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 16, 2023 | Bravery, challenge, do the right thing, Patti Miinch
A few years ago I assigned my 9th grade composition students to write a 2-page essay in which they defined a word of their choice. I gave them a few days to choose a word and then asked them to write their name, the word they chose, and why...
