I was born in 1969 and grew up in a small mountain town in eastern Pennsylvania. After graduating from DeSales University in 1991, I subsequently attended Harvard Law School and earned my Juris Doctorate in 1994.

After living in the Boston area for a number of years, I moved to Raleigh in 2001. My husband, Tom, and I bought our first home in Raleigh in 2003, where we live with our two cats, Max and Sam.

I am a non-denominational, interfaith, ordained minister in the Church of Universal Ministries and in the Essene New Life Church.

For me, "nondenominational interfaith" means that no one particular faith is any more or less relevant than another. I believe that at their foundations, most religions and philosophies share fundamental principles and values. Therefore, I make every effort to honor the many belief systems and backgrounds that are found in the diverse community of the Triangle area. Providing that it brings harm to no one and no thing, I respect whatever path each person has chosen to walk in this life.

I have become involved in developing a more holistic approach to life. I am a Second Degree Reiki practitioner, and I became a licensed Holistic Massage Practitioner in May, 2003. I love to teach people natural ways to be healthy, happy, at peace, and full of energy!

I am also a handwriting analyst. For more information, please visit my website, Analyze My Handwriting. Recently, I also became a Certified Laughter Leader with the World Laughter Tour.

In the summer of 2007, I decided to change my first name from Patty to Tricia (both coming from my full name, Patricia). I think that life is more fun if you change things up once in awhile!

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