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Patty Mayeux Blog

a Blog about Writing, Wandering and Wondering

  • Wrap It Up…

    My neighbor recently told me about her family matriarch; 103 years old, living independently and other than using a walker and giving up her car keys a few years ago, is still joyfully ruling their roost. She is my hero. I want to know what she eats. Has she cracked a code to create her…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    February 2, 2026
    About Me, Abundance, Attitude, Confidence, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Inspiration, Journey, Love Yourself, Monday, Writing
    ELAN, Encouragement, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Writing
  • Quote of the Week…

    “There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.” Aldous Huxley, 1894 – 1963

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    January 30, 2026
    Attitude, Confidence, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Friday, Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Journey, Learning, Love Yourself, Quotes, Truth, Wondering
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Wondering
  • Upgrade…

    I am choosing upgrades as a theme for 2026. Sounds good, right? I don’t mean the ones that come with a cost attached, I’m talking about self-doled upgrades. Like adding a few exercises to my morning routine and pre-mixing ingredients for morning smoothies, walking more and taking the right kinds of supplements to well, supplement…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    January 26, 2026
    About Me, Abundance, Attitude, Confidence, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Journey, Love Yourself, Monday, Writing
    ELAN, Encouragement, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Writing
  • Quote of the Week…

    “Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” Mary Ritter Beard, 1876 – 1958

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    January 23, 2026
    Attitude, Creativity, Encouragement, Friday, Gratitude, Inspiration, Journey, Quotes
    Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
  • Pretending…

    I recently engaged in a pretend world with two experts, my 6- and 9-year-old granddaughters, while visiting our daughter and her family overseas (more on the joys of travel in Wednesday’s Substack post). We played the Restaurant Game because I had made them each an apron with pockets for their notepads and pens, because in…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    January 19, 2026
    About Me, Attitude, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Happiness, Inspiration, Love, Love Others, Monday, Writing
    ELAN, Inspiration, Writing
  • Quote of the Week…

    “Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.” Saint Francis de Sales (French Clergyman), 1567- 1622

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    January 16, 2026
    Attitude, Confidence, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, faith, Friday, Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Journey, Love Yourself, Peace, Quotes, Wondering
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Wondering
  • Remember When…

    Do you remember when a phone was just a phone? Way back when, before answering machines, a ringing phone as you unlocked your front door was an adrenal jolt. Your heart raced as you stumbled up the stairs or around the corner to answer. You lifted the top half of the princess phone and heard…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    January 12, 2026
    About Me, Abundance, Attitude, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Inspiration, Journey, Love Yourself, Monday, Peace, Writing
    ELAN, Encouragement, Inspiration, Love Yourself, My writing journey, Writing
  • Quote of the Week…

    “Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.” Helen Keller, 1880 – 1968

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    January 9, 2026
    Abundance, Attitude, Confidence, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Friday, Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Journey, Love Yourself, Quotes, Wondering
    Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Wondering
  • New Year, New Words, New You…

    Welcome to a fresh start of new: habits, ideas, projects, paths. I eschewed the tradition of a New Years’ Resolution years ago (it’s the only one I ever kept). Still I love the excitement of turning the calendar to twelve months of blank squares, begging to be filled with forward moving plans and positive thinking.…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    January 5, 2026
    About Me, Abundance, Attitude, Confidence, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Inspiration, Journey, Learning, Love Yourself, Monday, Truth, Writing
    ELAN, Encouragement, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Writing
  • Quote of the Week…

    “Christmas is a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our thoughts to giving.” B.C. Forbes, 1880 – 1955

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    December 26, 2025
    Abundance, Attitude, Christmas, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, faith, Friday, Generosity, Gratitude, Holiday, Inspiration, Love Others, Quotes, Wondering
    Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
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