Author: PattyMayeuxBlog
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Quote of the Week…
“Shall we make a new rule of life from tonight: always try to be a little kinder than is necessary?” J. M. Barrie, 1860-1957, from The Little White Bird
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Simple Gifts…
A friend recently received free groceries when the young man in front of her paid her total. Her first inclination was to insist it wasn’t necessary; she could pay, no help needed. But it was necessary. To him. Was it random? Maybe. Radical? Yes. How brave must one be to extend such an unexpected offer,…
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Perfection is Overrated…
Perfection is a red juicy apple. Until you bite into it. One holiday season I packed away some wax fruit to make way for holiday decorations. I threw them all in a paper bag to store in the attic and forgot about it until I returned to the attic, months later. I was surprised to…
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The Joke’s On Me…
Last week I happily blogged about staying positive and embracing the summer heat with the help of air conditioning. The posts were written before Monday when Houston suffered a direct hit from Hurricane Beryl, just weeks after the city lost power for days due to another severe and unusual weather event. As of this writing,…
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Quote of the Week…
“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” Helen Keller, 1880-1968
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Take Heat, Take Heart…
To my northern friends who suffer seasonal jealousy of our temperate southern winters, it’s payback time. Morning walks in Memorial Park are HOT from the get-go with a warm, moist towel of humidity wrapping around you. Returning to a home that has the AC set at a previously uncomfortable high is some relief. I earnestly…
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Train Your Mind…
I’ve been working on mind-tuning, turning toward joy and away from Doom and Gloom. I don’t need to list reasons why it seems an increasingly difficult task. No doubt you have your own G&D list that invades your imaginings of the worst that can happen in any given established system or way of life or…
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Quote of the Week…
“I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.” Mark Twain, 1835 – 1910
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The Long and Short of It…
I’ve recently jumped on Substack, an excellent social engagement platform, especially for writers. I’m surprised and encouraged that readers crave these often-lengthy essays. While I strive to keep these Monday and Wednesday blog posts at 200 words, I can let loose on Substack, even inching toward 1k. It’s fun to write away, at least for…
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