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Choose Thankfulness

July 27, 2021 pattysfitnessjourney

This morning I woke up at 4:30 a.m. on my own. The last few days I've been feeling really well. Super rested, energized - but still have a bum hand. BUT I can hike this trail without the use of my hand AND sunrise was 6:09 a.m. Wouldn't that be awesome to see the sunrise?… Continue reading Choose Thankfulness

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Some Teachers Are Simply Sent by God

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 pattysfitnessjourney

Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary, use words.  When we moved to GJ 18 years ago, I was pretty much done with “preachers.”  I had just spent many years living with men and women who proclaimed to be preachers in “word” but NOT in deed.  I was very broken when I arrived… Continue reading Some Teachers Are Simply Sent by God

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About Me, Rheumatoid Arthritis

So Much WOW

July 23, 2021July 31, 2021 pattysfitnessjourney

WOW! I have a few things in the works for this blog and basically for my message of "it's never too late to reclaim your life." I hired a helper about a month ago and yesterday was her last day at her previous job and today I have her full time AND she's absolutely awesome.… Continue reading So Much WOW

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Inflammation, Rheumatoid Arthritis

Life Update – 7/22/2021

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 pattysfitnessjourney

Just got back from Boston. My niece got married. After a year of isolation, it was great to be able to see family again. If nothing else, COVID helped me remember what's important in my life. I am going to try and write here more often. Making a short concise Instagram or Facebook post takes… Continue reading Life Update – 7/22/2021

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59 and Feeling Fine

October 9, 2020October 7, 2020 pattysfitnessjourney

WOW! I am entering the final year of my 50s. I am so thankful to be alive! I spent my 58th birthday in a "boot" as I recovered from foot surgery. I had previously taken a very serious fall down a mountain while hiking and after that fall, I decided to get my foot taken… Continue reading 59 and Feeling Fine

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Let’s start an epidemic of the positive kind! Sm Let’s start an epidemic of the positive kind! Smiling is infectious. You catch it like the flu. When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too. I walked around the corner And someone saw me grin When he smiled, I realized I had passed it on to him. I thought about the smile, And then realized its worth A single smile like mine Could travel around the earth. So if you feel a smile begin, Don’t leave it undetected. Start an epidemic And get the world infected! By Spike Milligan #smilemore, #worryless, #epidemic, #smilesarecontagious, #changetheworld, #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
Can Google read your mind? Omg doesn’t it seem Can Google read your mind? Omg doesn’t it seem that way sometimes? Anyone else? 🙋‍♀️. Today is only the 4th time in a row in the water for me after a long hiatus. The next workout in my plan had 6 - 100s on the 2:10. I was not really looking forward to that. I thought, let’s look for a kick workout. Ummm no. Let’s look at the workout of the day. Ummm no. Let’s look at my saved workouts (all much more difficult than this.). Umm no. Suck it up buttercup- just do the next workout in the series. I jump in. Start the workout from my watch. I swim the warmup, kick the kick set, then get ready to swim the 6- 100s. Guess what? The interval was 2:40. WHAT?!? I thought it was supposed to be 2:10. I swear my watch was listening and cut me a break. Lol. I literally just looked at the workout just now on the app after the fact and it says 2:10. Thank you Apple Watch for the slight reprieve. #googleislistening, #myswimpro, #reclaimingpatty, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #underwateraudio, #magic5, #slowandsteadywinstherace
Building habits! This was right before I found o Building habits! This was right before I found out the dog flew up onto my high kitchen counter and ate the raw chicken I had out for dinner. Yeah me, right? Well at least the swim was refreshing! #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
#motivationmonday #reclaimingmylife, #gettingheal #motivationmonday #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
Love this new shirt from the @ellyandgrace shirt o Love this new shirt from the @ellyandgrace shirt of the month club. “When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.” The world doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense right now, so I choose to spend more time reading my Bible and self help type books, then I do listening to the news that blasts through my TV set and contradicts itself hourly. When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the Rock that is higher than I! How do you handle stress or anxiety? Let’s help each other out in the comments by sharing what works for us. Have a great week! #ellyandgrace, #preacherpatty, #sundaysermon, #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
Slow and steady wins the race! For workouts @mys Slow and steady wins the race! For workouts @myswimpro For goggles @themagic5 For music @underwateraudio It’s a winning combination for me! #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
Wishing you all the best this holiday season! #r Wishing you all the best this holiday season! #reclaimingpatty, #everyday
Here we are in Virginia! Our daughter now has her Here we are in Virginia! Our daughter now has her Masters in Systems Engineering. Beautiful day! #hokie, #virginiatech, #reclaimingpatty
Life Update: 18 years, 3 months of working from a Life Update: 18 years, 3 months of working from an office in the home to moving the business out of the home. I’m not even sure what to think of my nice clean house right now. Lol. This photo is from the new office. I had to keep @sarahleecookie1 with me (share an office) or I’d just be too lonely, considering 5 of us were usually working in the same room together. Youngest son passed his FAA IFR test ride. That is flying by instruments only. You actually wear a “hood” that blocks your peripheral vision. You rely on the instruments. Now he starts flying / learning “commercial” flying. Still working out twice a week with @prs_and_donuts but I was able to bring it inside (instead of front porch) because ⬆️ office is no longer in the home! Super busy as business has doubled in 2 years and it was pretty dang good 2 years ago. I took this photo at 7 am and I’m finally writing at 7pm. Thank you for your faithfulness to my page, my life, my victories. I hope to be back in the pool soon. Just trying to figure out all the changes in my life first. I am thankful for you! #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
One of my all time favorite verses. Did you know One of my all time favorite verses. Did you know @ellyandgrace sells stickers too?!? What are you thankful for this week? I’ll start. I’m thankful that the Deters 5 + 1 will all be together for our daughters Masters graduation ceremony at Virginia Tech this Friday. You? What are you thankful for? #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
❤️❤️❤️ this! Be a belief builder! Dr ❤️❤️❤️ this! Be a belief builder! Drop a ❤️ below if you love it too! Happy Thursday! #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
Just over here taking one day at a time! Have a g Just over here taking one day at a time! Have a great week! Shirt from @ellyandgrace “shirt of the month” club. #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
“We must find time to stop and thank the people “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” John F. Kennedy Thank you! #happythanksgivng
WE NEVER FULLY KNOW THE IMPACT OUR LIFE HAS ON OTH WE NEVER FULLY KNOW THE IMPACT OUR LIFE HAS ON OTHERS: Anne Sullivan experienced much suffering in childhood. She became partially blind after contracting trachoma at five years old. Her mother passed away when Anne was eight, and two years later, her father abandoned his children. At that point, she was separated from her sister and sent to an almshouse with her brother, where he passed away just a few months later. The almshouse was known for being overcrowded, unsanitary, and cruel. Anne desired to get out. But besides a brief period of living in a hospital, Anne spent about five years there before finally finding a way out. During an almshouse inspection in 1880, she persuaded the State Inspector of Charities to move her to the Perkins School for the Blind. Anne was resilient, unmannered, had learned survival skills most students and teachers at the Perkins School for the Blind never experienced. She struggled to adjust at first. But as she found her way and her vision improved after successful surgeries, Anne graduated valedictorian of her class. After completing school, Anne was recommended for a position teaching Helen Keller. Helen's father was seeking a teacher for his daughter, who was blind and deaf. Anne became a teacher to Helen and a governess, and for their almost fifty years of knowing one another, a dear friend. As Helen would say, "The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me. I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrasts between the two lives which it connects. It was the third of March, 1887, three months before I was seven years old." — Sources: Photograph is of Anne Sullivan with Helen Keller in Cape Cod, Massachusetts in 1888. Helen is eight years old, Anne twenty-two / Stanton Avery Special Collections, at the New England Historic Genealogical Society / Wikimedia Commons / Keller, H. (1954). The story of my life. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. Repost: Historical Snapshots
Do you believe in miracles? (I do.). As we remembe Do you believe in miracles? (I do.). As we remember November 20th, I am thankful always for two things on this date - Benjamin Deters' birth and Phyllis Fraga's life. You see, my mom came to Gunnison to be with me for Ben's birth. As it turns out we sent her to Jessica's Holiday Music program at school at 2:00 p.m. and Ben was born at 2:15 p.m. But the entire visit she was complaining of a horrible headache. She knew it was serious and did not want to be seen in Gunnison. So on her way out our door to go home to CA she said to me, "Good bye. I think I have a brain tumor." She doesn't remember saying that, but I will never forget. I was able to call my sisters immediately. She left my house on a Saturday, arrived in CA and had a friend take her immediately to Emergency (not home first - straight to the hospital.) By Sunday my sister, Teresa had flown out out be with her. Turns out it was an anuerysm - very, very serious. But she pulled through and today it is 20 years later. TWENTY!!! So I love you Benjamin Deters and I love you Phyllis J Fraga. . I thank God for you both daily! #birthdayboy, #lifeafteranuerysm, #miracles, #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
At 18 most kids are looking forward to moving out At 18 most kids are looking forward to moving out of the home, exerting their independence, etc. At 18, I learned my father was dying and my mother was going back to the workforce as a 51 year old woman. I come from a large family where I am the 6th of 7 girls. This event in our lives cemented my mother and me together as a duo. We have had a strong bond since then. After not being able to visit for 2 years (she’s in OH/I’m in CO and COVID), it’s so great to be here in Ohio for her 93rd birthday! She is a strong independent woman who has raised 7 strong independent women who are raising their own independent women (my daughter pictured here is one.) Happy Birthday to my mom who was born during the depression, took a job during World War 2 as a teenager, met my dad as a young lady and had 9 months of marriage before the babies started arriving. I could go on and on…. Love you mom! #birthday, #1928, #mothers, #motherdaughter, #threegenerations, #reclaimingpatty, #pattysfitnessjourney, #youmatter
In Christianity there is one body, but there are m In Christianity there is one body, but there are many different functions. God has blessed us all differently. Some people are preachers, givers, singers, advice givers, prayer warriors, etc. We all have different abilities, but our main goal is God and the advancement of His Kingdom. Never think that there is nothing you can do within the body of Christ. It’s amazing to see how the body of Christ works. Some people are missionaries, some are street preachers, some people are Christian bloggers, and some are on YouTube and Instagram. We are in 2021. There are a million ways you can benefit the body. We must use the gift God gave us to benefit each other and we must always remember to love. Love drives unity. Partial repost by Chery Fritz #preacherpatty, #sundaysermon, #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
At times I’ve been tempted to wonder “what if” my life had been different. But I realized this weekend that the absolute greatest gift my dad gave me (he died in 1981) was his decision to call AA. And I fully comprehend my mothers part in that decision too. I’m reading a book right now where the young man’s mother is a raging alcoholic. His brother is autistic. When the main character had his first girlfriend, he didn’t want to bring her home to meet his mom and the girlfriend thought he was embarrassed of her (the girlfriend). And I thought, yes we’ve had challenges throughout our lives but I’ve NEVER been embarrassed of my parents. Ever. And that is a gift. I certainly hope this is a trait I pass down to my children and them to theirs. I’m in Ohio to celebrate my moms 93rd birthday. She’s been 40 years without my dad now and she’s remarkable! This is her youngest grandchild on the Lombardi side. (There’s more on her 2nd husband’s side - the Fraga’s). She is truly blessed. #family, #lombardireunion, #pattysfitnessjourney, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #reclaimingmylife, #gettinghealthy, #motivation, #progressnotperfection, #healthylifestyle, #health #wlstories, #nsv, #hashimotoswarrior, #reclaimingpatty, #slowandsteadywinstherace, #youmatter, #kindness, #pattysfreshperspective, #samehere, #onedayatatime
Blessed! It’s my mindset. • blessed after 17 Blessed! It’s my mindset. • blessed after 17 years we are moving our business out of our home • blessed my son had a sharp flight instructor yesterday • blessed my RA flare is contained • blessed my right hand is regaining strength • blessed I got to play a small part of THEMAGIC5 debut on Shark Tank • blessed my kids will be home for Thanksgiving • blessed I get to hug my mom next week after two years of not seeing her For each one of my blessings, I could talk about the negative side of it. I could complain about the pandemic and how it’s kept me apart from my mom, blah, blah, blah! NO! You know what I did when the Pandemic hit? I FaceTimed almost every day with my mom. That has done more for our relationship than bi-annual visits ever did. I used to live like that, complain, be anxious, be scared, be negative. All my thoughts were like PigPen or Eeoyre. I had to WORK on changing my thoughts AND I had to get on an additional medicine (to balance my thyroid) to accomplish this goal. There is a lot (A LOT) of negatives surrounding us. What are you feeding your mind? What are you thinking about? I listen to Country Faith on Pandora and The Old Rugged Cross. If I listen to any Podcasts, I listen to Sharon Says So. She gives the facts -no bias - of our constitution. I read my Bible daily. I am extremely thankful for all of you for following me and encouraging me. May you have a blessed day! Hooded T-shirt from @ellyandgrace #blessed, #preacherpatty, #sundaysermon, #thankful, #gratitude, #youmatter, #positivethoughts, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #guardyourmind, #guardyourthoughts, #reclaimingpatty, #pattysfitnessjourney
If you caught @sharktankabc last night and want to If you caught @sharktankabc last night and want to try @themagic5 goggles, I have a code that will get you 20% off. Use code PATTY20. I love my Magic5 goggles. I especially love that I don’t have raccoon eyes after I swim nor do I have a headache from wearing super tight goggles. They fit my face perfectly. I don’t have to press them on to my eyeballs and they have several color choices. Happy shopping. If you didn’t catch the episode, check out Shark Tank on Hulu today. #sharktank, #themagic5, #swimming, #swimmingworld, #swimmingworldmagazine, #usmasters, #seniorgames, #swimgoggles, #reclaimingmylife, #reclaimingpatty, #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior, #hashimotoswarrior, #onedayatatime
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Can Google read your mind? Omg doesn’t it seem that way sometimes? Anyone else? 🙋‍♀️. Today is only the 4th time in a row in the water for me after a long hiatus. The next workout in my plan had 6 - 100s on the 2:10. I was not really looking forward to that. I thought, let’s look for a kick workout. Ummm no. Let’s look at the workout of the day. Ummm no. Let’s look at my saved workouts (all much more difficult than this.). Umm no. Suck it up buttercup- just do the next workout in the series.
Building habits!
#motivationmonday
Love this new shirt from the @ellyandgrace shirt of the month club. “When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.”
Slow and steady wins the race!

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