by Patti Miinch | May 14, 2020 | books, dominoes, Scripture, The Domino Effect
My grandma taught me how to play dominoes, the basic kind where each player tries to make the dots on all the “end” domino-halves add up to a multiple of 5, when I was about 4 years old. Since then, I’ve learned several other domino games, and I enjoy playing every...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 30, 2020 | Cathy Baker, journaling, Journaling with a List, list, Patti Miinch, topical
I don’t remember when I first began keeping a journal, but I do know that by the time I was in fourth grade, I was recording my thoughts almost every day. I journaled just before going to bed. I’d retrieve my journal from its current hiding place and my favorite...
by Patti Miinch | Apr 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Where’s the romance?”The literary agent sitting across leaned forward slightly, looked at me quizzically, and waited for my answer. “Actually, there is no romance. It’s a book about a woman who learns to find happiness despite the lack of...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 21, 2020 | experiment, Life Change, Patti Miinch, try it on, try it on for size
Once you’ve taken the time to examine your life and to determine what aspects you want to keep, what to alter, and what to totally eliminate to create a life that is more authentic, more what you want and can be most productive in, you might feeling discouraged or...
by Patti Miinch | Feb 6, 2020 | consequences, decisions, Patti Miinch, priorities, values
We do it 35,000 times a day. 2,000 times every hour. Once every 2 seconds.We make a decision.Some we make with little thought, and rightfully so. We see a stop sign, and we slow down and then stop before entering the intersection.The problem is that we make far too...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 30, 2020 | A Life Redesigned, change, February, February Challenge, Life Change, life redesign, Now, Patti Miinch, Ready, Set
photo courtesy of pixabaySo you’ve decided to make some changes to your life.It doesn’t matter if you only want to make a few minor adjustments, several or more major changges, or if you’re making a complete life redesign (Creating a Life Redesign...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 17, 2020 | blueprint, family and friends and coworkers, life redesign, Patti Miinch, skepticism, support
I received an email two days ago from a gentleman I’ll call Fred. With his permission, I’ll share a bit of his story.Fred’s marriage ended almost a year ago, and he was spending most evenings and every weekend eating meals and dozing in front of the TV. His daughter...
by Patti Miinch | Jan 1, 2020 | blueprint, brainstorm, change, Creating a Life Redesign Blueprint, dream, goals, ideal life, life redesign, New Year, Patti Miinch, plans
Is your life what you envisioned 20, 10, or just 5 years ago? If not, you aren’t alone. Studies indicate that many, if not most, people are living a life unlike what they had planned. Sadly, many of those people are frustrated and unhappy. You may be one of...
by Patti Miinch | Aug 6, 2019 | calm, limbo, Patti Miinch, peace, Resting . . . in Limbo, strategy, uncertainty, worry
I wish I had a dollar — hey, I’d settle for a dime — for every minute in just the past 10 years I’ve spent in what the people at Merriam-Webster refer to as “an uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state...
by Patti Miinch | Jul 25, 2019 | birthday, celebration, I Had No Idea, like, Patti Miinch
“Mail call!” I sang out as I came in the house. I had sorted the envelopes while walking down our driveway, culling the junk mail and dropping it in the trash bin outside and stashing mundane-looking items in my purse. Now I was holding aloft 4 or 5...
