Author: PattyMayeuxBlog
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Quote of the Week…
“The dream is the (disguised) fulfillment of a (suppressed) wish.” Sigmund Freud, 1856-1939
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The Energy of Flow…
Lifelong learning is one of the principles by which I live, but deep dives are tough. I prefer variety even though diversity of experiences results in a field of many, a mastery of none. I resist traveling down a rueful road, wondering where I’d be had I recognized a drive to write early on. In…
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Fuel Your Passion…
A friend recently retired and we chatted about how to handle that abrupt change from full speed to full stop. I wanted to ask them what they dream about, day or night, for a hidden talent may be buried within. We often dismiss such skills as too easy, but they’ve been implanted for a reason.…
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Open Your Eyes…
Writers are observers. We watch. We pay attention. We make stories from the seen world. We notice colors, patterns and unexpected beauty. We pause, take in the surprise and think about what it means in our world. We tuck it into an emotion-packed memory to draw upon in times of drought, crisis or solitude. We…
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Shut Your Ears…
Naysayers love to chop down those who ride waves of creative passion. Don’t listen to their words meant to sink the boat you alone can float. Instead, find or create a community of like-minded, passionate encouragers. Shut your ears to those who try to absorb you into their reality which is fraught with sinking vessels.…
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Quote of the Week…
“Nothing so bolsters our self-confidence and reconciles us with ourselves as the continuous ability to create; to see things grow and develop under our hand day in, day out.” Eric Hoffer, 1902-1983
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Confidence 2.0…
I’m doing a fair job of learning about all things writing and publishing. It’s messy. A lot of dross ends up in the trash bin. Many words sit in forgotten files. If I don’t love all parts of the process, I must choose another endeavor to fill my days. I embrace every rejection, faithful that…
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One Domino
I’ve just returned from a glorious writers’ retreat in Carmel-by-the-Sea. The days were infused with author talks, book launches, writing time, sharing time and celebrations big and small. I was surrounded with fellow travelers along the same writing path, many of them miles ahead of me. How did I get so lucky? Was I crashing…
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Quote of the Week…
“Better to write for yourself and have no public than to write for the public and have no self.” Cyril Connolly 1903-1974
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