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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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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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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What is Happiness? According to Declutter the Mind: “Happiness is a positive emotional state. It’s a state that people strive to experience to achieve well-being, peace, and contentment in their life.” In a world often filled with challenges and uncertainties, it’s easy to lose sight of the importance of happiness. However, it’s essential to remember that happiness matters, and it can be a powerful force that motivates and inspires us to live our best lives / best DASH!

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It’s another week to be grateful and thankful! Since this week’s podcast is titled “Circle of Life,” I just couldn’t resist starting out with saying “Hakuna Matata!” For those of you who have seen Disney’s animated movie, “The Lion King”, you know just what I’m talking about. 😉  In the African language of Swahili, “Hakuna Matata” means “no trouble” or “no problems”. As we all know, life has its ups and downs. It’s all a part of the circle of life.

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Ten weeks ago, I did an episode where I told you about one of my advisors, mentors, colleagues, friends and my sister from another mister Pam Allor. Through the years I have learned so many incredible things from Pam - from teaching and coaching to living life to the fullest. Two of the things that have been a constant learning experience since first meeting Pam has been “happies” and “Practice Random Acts of Kindness!” She has taught me and demonstrated constantly what it means to live a life with passion and purpose by doing random acts of kindness by having “happies” ready to give away to people. Sometimes these “happies” are a piece of candy or a kind word. She carries little happies most of the time. Whether she is giving the cashier a piece of candy and letting them know how much she appreciates them for what they are doing to complimenting a woman for her beautiful earrings. Pam is an incredible example of practicing random acts of kindness and making people happy! 😊

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As I have said before, I am very blessed to have some incredible people in my life. One of those amazing people is my BFF for the past “37” years Sue Conner. As I like to say…” She is the Queen of Everything! I am the Princess of quite a lot!” Something that has always been great about our friendship is we balance each other. I can come up with an idea and Sue knows ways to create it. That is just one example of our “great balancing act!” When I began to realize I was getting “burned out” on teaching, Sue suggested I begin to “Zen doodle”. I had no idea what that was. Basically, she told me it was drawing anything that came to mind, especially when I was stressed. The pattern could be anything. Just draw, there is no right or wrong with Zen doodling she said.  And that’s what I started doing ten years ago.

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Over the past year and a half, I have had the honor and privilege to interview “58” people for my podcast: “Rediscovering your Passion and Purpose with Patti”!!! WOW!!!!! What a blessing it has been to meet and talk with these amazing and incredible people! I have titled this week’s episode simply, “Inspirational and Motivational”. Why? Because every guest I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing is just that!!!

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One of my podcast guests was telling me part of her story. A big part of it was about her love for her dog. Sadly, she watched her dog get hit by a car and her beloved fur baby passed away in her arms. As she shared about her love for her dog and the unconditional love she received from her dog, I found myself tearing up and could relate totally with what she experienced and has experienced since. I sat quietly listening until she finished with how she rediscovered her passion and purpose because of the love for and from her dog. It's all about the "power of love!"

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 I am a firm believer that God brings people in and out of our life for specific seasons and reasons! No matter when these special individuals have become a part of my journey, God placed them there for a specific purpose. Those special individuals that God has placed on my life’s journey have inspired me, they motivated me, they encouraged me, they supported me, and they cared for me! And I am blessed to say that many of them still do all of that for me. Who are those individuals for you? 

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