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Patty Mayeux Blog

a Blog about Writing, Wandering and Wondering

  • Divots…

    Divots are holes dug into a perfect green field by an overzealous or misdirected swing. Golfers merely replace the detached lump, stomp it into the earth and call it good. How do we react when we goof up and ruin the perceived perfection of a pristine life? Pristine and perfection are ideals, not to be…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    January 22, 2024
    Confidence, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Gratitude, Inspiration, Learning, Monday, Writing
    ELAN, Encouragement, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Writing
  • Quote of the Week…

    “Wise people say nothing in dangerous times.” John Selden, 1584 – 1654

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    August 28, 2026
    Attitude, Confidence, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Journey, Quotes, Wondering
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
  • Quote of the Week…

    “You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.” Indira Gandhi, 1917 – 1984

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    August 21, 2026
    Attitude, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Friday, Generosity, Inspiration, Love Others, Peace, Quotes, Wondering
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
  • Quote of the Week…

    “A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is a mirror.” Ken Keyes, Jr. 1921-1995

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    August 14, 2026
    Abundance, Attitude, Confidence, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Friday, Generosity, Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Journey, Love Others, Love Yourself, Quotes, Wondering
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Wondering
  • Read THE ART COLONY on Substack…

    Subscribers of my Substack site, Confessions of a Creative, can read chapters of my first novel, THE ART COLONY, posted on Fridays. Click here for links. Thanks for reading!

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    August 10, 2026
    About Me, Monday, My writing, Thanks, Writing
    ELAN, My writing, My writing journey, Writing
  • Quote of the Week…

    “You don’t stop laughing because you grow older. You grow older because you stop laughing.” Maurice Chevalier, 1888 – 1972

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    August 7, 2026
    Attitude, Confidence, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Friday, Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Journey, Love Yourself, Quotes, Wondering
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Wondering
  • Quote of the Week…

    “In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful.” Alice Walker, 1944 –

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    July 31, 2026
    Attitude, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Friday, Gratitude, Inspiration, Quotes, Wondering
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
  • Quote of the Week…

    “Under trees, the urban dweller might restore his troubled soul and find the blessing of a creative pause.” Walter Gropius, 1883 – 1959

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    July 24, 2026
    Abundance, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Friday, Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Peace, Quotes, Wondering
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
  • Quote of the Week…

    “Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.” George Bernard Shaw, 1856 – 1950

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    July 17, 2026
    Abundance, Attitude, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Friday, Gratitude, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Quotes, Wondering
    ELAN, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
  • Quote of the Week…

    “Sit in reverie and watch the changing color of the waves that break upon the idle seashore of the mind.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807 – 1882

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    July 10, 2026
    Abundance, Attitude, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Friday, Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Journey, Peace, Quotes, Wondering
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wandering, Wondering, Writing
  • Quote of the Week…

    “As long as the world is turning and spinning, we’re gonna be dizzy and we’re gonna make mistakes.” Mel Brooks, 1926 – Happy Birthday to this comedic genius who turned 100 on Sunday!

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    July 3, 2026
    Abundance, Attitude, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Gratitude, Inspiration, Journey, Learning, Love Yourself, Quotes, Wondering
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Wondering
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