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Patricia
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- Erie, PA
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- Why I'm choosing to give:
- I read Cami's book and she clarified how this created change for her, I know it is good to give, as I already give now. This is a way of becoming more organized in this process.
- What I'd most like to receive:
- I want to be able to find more focus in my life.
- How did you hear about the 29-Day Giving Challenge?
- I donate time as a yoga teacher to our local MS Society. Cami came to Erie recently. The director of our chapter gave me her book to read.
- About me:
- As mentioned above, I am a yoga instructor. On July 11, 2004 my sister Pam (who is 2 years younger than me) lost her life to MS at the age of 48. I was never able to help my sister but wanted to help others with MS, yoga was my way of doing that. It started first with my aunt (mother's youngest sister). I introduced her to chair yoga in 2005 and still go to her house twice a week, teaching her simple meditation techniques and gentle moves from her wheelchair. In 2006 I started a chair yoga program through Mary Lee Jackson, director of the MS Society in Erie. I was able to conduct classes twice a week in the spring and fall. On April 8th, 2011 I retired from my desk job after 25 years and was able to teach yoga full time, on my own schedule. On May 31st of this year, I had a 'spill' from my bicycle. I was in the hospital for 2 weeks as I sustained a fractured pelvis, many cuts and bruises, a concussion with bleeding on the brain and something called retro-grade amnesia. I don't know why I fell, the amnesia took away all memory for incidents that occurred about 10 minutes before my fall. Anyway, the good thing is that yoga and meditation has helped me to recover almost 100%!
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Patricia's Blog
groceries
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 2:21pm 4 Comments 2 Likes
I finished my grocery shopping this morning, but on the way out of the store saw an item I thought would make an ideal Christmas gift for my daughter's boyfriend. I picked the item up and saw a cashier who had no one in her line, so I backed my cart into her area. I had a bag of fine chocolates I purchased for the holidays on top of one of my bags, I opened it and offered one to my cashier. She had never enjoyed the candy before, and was most appreciative!
friends
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 2:00pm 1 Comment 1 Like
One of my friends and former co-workers called during the week to invite me to a Christmas event Saturday evening. We had a fun time catching up and visiting on the ride to our destination. I got in line ahead of her, and paid for her admission to the event, a little surprise for her that made her day!
decorations
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:12pm 4 Comments 2 Likes
Today was chair yoga day at Aunt Betty's. She had a lot of boxes sitting around with Christmas decorations that she nervously said to move aside to make room for the chairs. She was waiting for her helpers to come and finish helping with additional decorations for around the house after the tree was decorated. Despite the fact that I had plenty of Christmas preparations of my own to do at home, I offered to help put her decorations out. She was so happy that I offered, and she said I put…
Continue cashing out
Posted on December 8, 2011 at 3:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
At one of the facilities I teach, I pay the owner 30% of whatever I receive. Today, instead of taking the .50 cents in change, I gave it to the owner. Not a big deal, just a little something that makes for a nice relationship.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PATRICIA!
Happy birthday and Merry Christmas!
Happy birthday Patricia! :)
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Thank you for the gift of your friendship. So sorry that you lost your sister to MS.
Hugs all the way from me in New Zealand.
thanks for asking me to be your friend! i am looking forward to getting to know you better as we travel this giving path. have a good evening! Hugs, Dawn
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