ETL 2016 Summer of Hope Tour - Vision Quest Begins

Friday was my first day off from work. I had a good talking to myself, "Pati, you're going to have to make something happen if you want to go on this tour." Just then a local morning talk show was on the television and I decided to email them and they had an opening on Wednesday.

That won't work! I had plans to leave on Saturday. Another good talking with myself with a reminder that a vision quest is simply about following the flow of energy. And so I changed my itinerary and will be leaving right after my interview on The Morning Blend, Tucson, AZ, on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. (If we can get a link, we'll post it on our website.)

Wednesday, June 29    The Morning Blend Line-UP… Look!!! We're on it!!!! 

--Outdoor Living At It's Best With Danny Lipford
--Humane Society Of Southern Arizona
--Evolve To Live
--Summer Style and Skin Health Cheat Sheet
--New Hope For Cancer Patients
--Wheeler Dealers
--Duel Volleyball Club
--Arizona Highways Magazine

Watch for my progress on Facebook and invite me to visit you when I'm in your area!

ON THE ROAD AGAIN!!  See ya soon! Pati

TRIP TO KANSAS - ROAD TRIP!

The 3 P's....my two cousins and myself....on the road again. I just returned from a short trip to Kansas to visit Auntie Em and Toto....well, my aunt and my cousins dog Benny, but close enough!

One of my cousins just found her way back to the clan after a long search for her relations. We realized all our names began with the letter P and so we were named The 3 P's!

I wanted to see, my family and the flight was an amazing $125....I knew it was time to go!  But I especially wanted to see my aunt and uncle who have had to split living areas after 64 years of marriage because my aunt needs assisted care for now.

The big bonus was a girls road trip....my fave! Especially because I got the back seat all to myself!

We headed down to southern Mo, past the Precious Moments attraction, (You know, those cute little figurines that used to be really popular and are a bit less popular now.), all the way to West Plains, nearly to Arkansas. We spent the night there, saw my brother and his family the next day and headed to the Ozarks! My dad had a canoe rental business on the Eleven Point River and we used to vacation in the Ozarks when we were younger.

We stayed at the Lodge of the Four Seasons. It was totally cool! A thunder/lightning/rain storm blew through and I slept out on the back deck. They are having a drought and high temperatures and so the rain was lovely. I got to swish both cousins in the water with my newly acquired aqua massage techniques!

We headed back north where I was privileged to be with my cousins children....young adults, getting ready for their first Saturn Return (Shamanic Astrology), which means they're beginning to wonder, "What's it all about, Alphie!" I loved my time with them. They're so interested and eager to learn new things!

Last stop, my dad's sister who is 82 and lives near the airport. She's this petite little lady and even at age 82, she is a clown....literally, she belongs to a clown club where they go to hospitals and things! She is a crossing guard (in front of her house and looks so cute in her uniform), she volunteers at the hospital and church. She's amazing! Up until last year, she mowed her own acreage on her riding lawn mower!

My family is the best! Thank you for your warm generous hospitality, love and support! I love you! Yes you too Cousin Allen....get over it!

Road Trip - Self Care 101 - An Intensive

Heading out on this road trip to Huntington Beach, CA, I named it: Self-Care 101 - An Intensive. I've attended many intensives over the past 10 years and this seemed perfect. What do I talk about? Exactly what I need in my life! Self-Care. Looking back at the blog I posted around my birthday, over 5 months ago, I have to laugh. I'm STILL working on finding balance in my life. I get obsessed with my eating as well as with my projects. It continues to be all or nothing with me. Eating: I can do The Master Cleanse with no problem, why...because you can only have lemons, cayenne pepper and maple syrup! It's easy...it's nothing! Now I'm trying to do a more gentler cleanse where there are choices to be made....I'm having a lot of trouble. Since I've been here, I've restarted...3 times! So much is about my mind set. In my previous life, when I hardly ever traveled, Road Trip meant FUN! Eat whatever you want! One day I realized that I was on the road more than I was at home, I had to be able to learn how to take care of myself in a new way. Whenever I come back to a familiar place, I always remember the fun places to eat! I have to go there again! This trip the challenge I gave myself, do not go to any familiar places. Do not eat anything from fond memories. Now the question for today is, take a walk with the dog at the beach, go to Bikram Yoga (that's another story) or work on my GPS for Living Playbook. (A companion for the GPS for Living Book) All I can say is that I'm consciously aware and I'm working on balance! Have a FUNtabulous Day!