Category: Creativity
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Quote of the week…
“The world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Quote of the Week…
“I wrote at least a thousand words a day every day from the age of twelve on.” and “Everything I’ve ever done was done with excitement, because I wanted to do it, because I loved doing it.” Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012
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More on Yes and No…
This week I received another rejection (the worst kind, a form letter). Someone in a position of power, or a keeper of the gate, deemed my work to be unworthy. But that’s not true. It is worthy. Worth my time and passion and focus. Worthy of sharing with the wide world, adding beauty or humor…
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Watch out, Someday…
We all have deep desires, many of them common to the human condition (belonging, being loved, loving). Some are just fun, others so deep we barely know them. Maybe they hide in a closet on the “Someday” shelf, waiting for enough time (money, support). I often feel locked out of that closet after hearing a…
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High Praise…
This Monday we continue the sticky wicket of loving and honoring ourselves without sounding self-righteous, ego-centric and (horrors!) conceited. To honor someone is to hold them in high esteem or respect. There will be more discussions in future posts regarding the correct offer of respect only when one is deserving. For now, respect means to…
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Technical Glitches Abound…
That is a terrible title for my Wednesday post about my publishing journey, but sadly fitting. Some of you may have popped on last week and seen a lovely post on Monday. Now it is gone. Even the helpful people at wordpress couldn’t find it. But here’s the good news – I changed my standard…
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I Wonder…
On Fridays, I’ll be adding a short inspirational quote, paragraph or perhaps some of my own words. Here is a thought for this Friday: “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” William James
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Wandering in the Writing World
This week I am continuing my journey of writing, revising and researching publishing options. Although I was not selected to try out for the pilot episode of America’s Next Great Author (see earlier post on the Wandering page), I have been in contact with the creators and heard some encouraging feedback. Plus it was tons…
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ELAN Blog becomes PattyMayeuxBlog
A few years back I hosted a blog based on 10 principles by which I strive to guide my day to day decisions and behaviors. ELAN stands for Elevating Life Attitudes Now. You can read more about the 10 principles here. The PattyMayeuxBlog will include those principles as well as notes on my personal journey…
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