Patty Mayeux Blog

a Blog about Writing, Wandering and Wondering

  • Life is But a Blip…

    Our time on this earthly plane is no more than a blip on the radar of the circle of life. That sounds so depressing, but is it? If one’s life is reduced to a mere speck in the time, space continuum, what does that mean? I think it means we have been given a great…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    July 3, 2023
    Abundance, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Gratitude, Inspiration, Monday, Thanks, Writing
    ELAN, Encouragement, Inspiration, Living in the moment, Writing
  • Quote of the Week…

    “Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come.” Lois Lowry, 1937-

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    June 30, 2023
    Friday, Gratitude, Inspiration, Quotes, Wondering
    Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
  • Seeking Beauty…

    One of my favorite ELAN Principles is “Observe Your World.” It is a simple reminder to pay attention, but it goes deeper than that. It means to look for, notice and name goodness in your life. The more you notice, name and claim, the more the cycle of joy continues. There is a part of…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    June 28, 2023
    Abundance, Gratitude, Inspiration, Thanks, Wandering, Wednesday
    Gratitude, Inspiration, Observe Your World, Wandering
  • Green Is…

    It’s storming – a good gulley washer and a welcome break to the heat wave which is the result of something called a heat dome. That sounds oppressive, like there is no escape, but I give thanks for the warmth and the greening up that it brings after summer showers. On blue sky days the…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    June 26, 2023
    Abundance, ELAN Blog, Gratitude, Inspiration, Monday, Writing
    Gratitude, Inspiration, Love
  • Quote of the Week…

    “One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.” André Gide, 1869-1951

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    June 23, 2023
    Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Journey, Quotes
    Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
  • Settling In…

    I heard recently that we are meant to be unsettled. That seems counterintuitive to the conventional aim of peaceful balance or equilibrium. Only a few times have I felt all types of serenity; mental and emotional and physical, at once. I’m not meant to be still or quiet, at least not for long. I am…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    June 21, 2023
    About Me, Creativity, Encouragement, Inspiration, Journey, Learning, Wandering, Wednesday
    Encouragement, Inspiration, My writing journey, Wandering
  • Rally…

    It’s no secret I am not a morning person. I prefer to stay up into the next calendar day and sleep the morning away. There are times when the big wide world has other plans. Recently, the Joy of Djembe Drumming Ensemble was asked to perform on a morning news show to promote the local…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    June 19, 2023
    ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Inspiration, Monday, Writing
    Encouragement
  • Quote of the Week…

    “It is not enough to take steps which may some day lead to a goal; each step must be itself a goal and a step likewise.” Goethe, 1749-1832

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    June 16, 2023
    Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Journey, Quotes, Wondering
    Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
  • Off I Go!…

    Do you have those mornings when it seems a slow go? Maybe it is tempting to lounge in your reading chair for half a day. While I don’t engage in the time-sucking vortex of social surfing, some word puzzles can call to me like a Siren to Odysseus. What stops me from giving in? Maybe…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    June 14, 2023
    About Me, Encouragement, Inspiration, Wandering, Wednesday
    Encouragement, Inspiration, My writing journey, Wandering
  • Moving…

    Several of my friends are moving to new homes, new neighborhoods, or new jobs. Although I’m not going anywhere, I am moving. I don’t need to move on or move up, only forward. My night dreams are invaded with walking on uncertain paths, surrounded by strangers. It matters not where I’m headed, only that I…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    June 12, 2023
    ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Inspiration, Monday, Writing closet
    ELAN, Encouragement, Inspiration, Writing
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