I had a great blog post idea last night, at the cusp of slumber. I was perfectly comfortable, did not want to move, so I repeated the idea in my head to brand it on the memory part of my brain. “You WILL forget,” was a warning from some deep inner voice. Wisdom, no doubt. Not this time, said my ego who thinks I am a super rememberer of all things important. So I repeated…what was it again? Did it have to do with buttons? Or half of something? Or the double meaning of some word? Maybe I should have put the thought to a tune, like Paul McCartney’s famous “Scrambed Eggs” for Yesterday. Surely then I’d remember.
This is a sidebar from “Watch Your Language.” When you have an idea, honor it by putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboard so it won’t fly away in the midst of crazy, frenetic dreams about everything except that thing you swore you’d remember. My sweet sister (Hi Nank!) asked me today if I was bringing a beautiful journal she’d sent me to a writers’ camp. Of course, I said. I will. I need it next to my bed for the next flash of inspiration that hits just before I drop off to sleep. I’ll watch my language and honor inspiration. I’ll write it down. I won’t forget.
Quote of the Week…
“My heart is beating, and I’m breathing, and nothing anybody has ever done has changed that.” Rupi Kaur, 1992 –
Breathe…
We all do it. If we are lucky, it is automatic and pain-free. We don’t even think about it. Paying attention to breath is meditation 101, the most basic mindful awareness practice. I’ve used box breathing (four counts inhale, four counts hold, four counts exhale and four counts hold) during dentist visits. Six breaths per…
Quote of the Week…
“I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” Pablo Picasso, 1881 – 1973
Patty Mayeux Blog 
Leave a comment