Skip to content

Patty Mayeux Blog

a Blog about Writing, Wandering and Wondering

  • Chasing Dreams…

    I’ve been hanging out in Limbo Land lately as I grapple with redefining goals. I wonder if I’ve been chasing a one-dimensional, even tainted dream. Who decided that the only success for a life dedicated to writing includes a big publishing deal? More importantly, why did I buy into it? The creative act, in and…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    March 30, 2026
    About Me, Abundance, Attitude, Confidence, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, faith, Gratitude, Inspiration, Journey, Learning, Love Yourself, Monday, Writing
    ELAN, Encouragement, Inspiration, Love Yourself, My writing journey, Writing
  • Quote of the Week…

    “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” Helen Keller, 1880 – 1968

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    March 27, 2026
    Abundance, Attitude, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Friday, Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Love, Quotes, Wondering
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
  • The Everlasting Mani-Pedi…

    A funny thing happened on the way to the salon. While on a recent trip, I had set aside some money to treat myself to a much-needed mani-pedi. I never made it that far. A member of our travel group shared her experience of visiting the biggest slum in Kenya called Kibera. She stepped beyond…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    March 23, 2026
    About Me, Abundance, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Generosity, Gratitude, Inspiration, Journey, Love, Love Others, Monday, Writing
    ELAN, Encouragement, Inspiration, Writing
  • Quote of the Week…

    “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creativity.” Charles Mingus, 1922 – 1979

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    March 20, 2026
    Attitude, Confidence, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Journey, Learning, Quotes, Wondering
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
  • Borrowing Trouble…

    I do this thing where I cast worry upon a future event. Can you relate? We worry about what might happen. Might. Probably not. Why borrow trouble and waste mental energy on a non-event? Such thoughts return me to The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. He tells of his intense spiritual awakening after which he felt…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    March 16, 2026
    About Me, Abundance, Attitude, Confidence, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, faith, Gratitude, Inspiration, Journey, Monday, Peace, Writing
    ELAN, Encouragement, Inspiration
  • Quote of the Week…

    “If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears.” Cesare Pavese, Italian poet, 1908 – 1950

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    March 13, 2026
    Abundance, Attitude, Confidence, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Friday, Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Journey, Love Yourself, Peace, Quotes, Thanks, Wondering
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Wondering
  • Beyond My Reach…

    Fun fact: the span of your outstretched arms is approximately equal to your height. It’s a beautiful fact of Devine design, as illustrated by DaVinci in his Vitruvian Man. Your reach far exceeds your span.  “We think in secret and it comes to pass – Our world is but our looking glass.” James Allen, 1864 –…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    March 9, 2026
    About Me, Abundance, Attitude, Book reviews, Confidence, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, faith, Generosity, Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Journey, Learning, Love, Love Others, Love Yourself, Monday, My writing, Peace, Quotes, Thanks, Truth, Writing
    ELAN, Encouragement, Inspiration, Writing
  • Quote of the Week…

    “Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.” Napoleon Hill, 1883 – 1970

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    March 6, 2026
    Attitude, Confidence, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Friday, Generosity, Inspiration, Learning, Love Others, Quotes
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Wondering
  • May I Have a Word?…

    Imagine if words only had one meaning. No confusing homophones or double entendres. No word-play, puns, or knock-knock jokes. Where’s the fun in a simpler language? I recently overheard someone describe an experience as “terribly rewarding,” which confused me. Was it terrible? Was it rewarding? Pick one. It can’t be both. Synonyms for terrible are…

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    March 2, 2026
    About Me, Attitude, Creativity, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, Inspiration, Journey, Learning, Monday, Writing
    ELAN, Encouragement, Inspiration, Writing
  • Quote of the Week…

    “My heart is beating, and I’m breathing, and nothing anybody has ever done has changed that.” Rupi Kaur, 1992 –

    PattyMayeuxBlog

    February 27, 2026
    Abundance, Attitude, ELAN Blog, Encouragement, faith, Friday, Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Journey, Learning, Love Yourself, Peace, Poetry, Quotes, Wondering
    ELAN, Encouragement, Friday, Inspiration, Love Yourself, Wondering
Previous Page
1 2 3 4 5 6 … 47
Next Page

About the Blog

Meraki is a travel blog theme designed to document your adventures.

Popular Posts

  • Quote of the Week…August 28, 2026
  • Quote of the Week…August 21, 2026
  • Quote of the Week…August 14, 2026

Newsletter

Subscribe to our email newsletter for a weekly dose of travel inspiration.

Website Powered by WordPress.com.

  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Patty Mayeux Blog
    • Join 94 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Patty Mayeux Blog
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar