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DO WRITING RETREATS ENTICE YOU?

pepatterson1 wrote 1 week ago: Look at the sun shining your your work. No noise; just peace and quiet.  You look around your home, … more →

Tags: Writing and Ramblings, alive, budget luxeries, Characters, Comments, Communication, .:*Conflict*:., Creative, creative brtain

SPRING FLING FOR ADRENALINE FITNESS SILVER SNEAKERS

pepatterson1 wrote 1 month ago: Here we are; not all of us, but enough so you can see we enjoy life, exercise, and keep fit. I have … more →

Tags: Writing and Ramblings, A New You, alive, Balancing, Communication, Exercise, expanding our minds, Failure, Fear

Social Media Campaign Presentation

graybs wrote 1 month ago: … more →

Tags: Social Media, university of hartford, Marketing, Graybs, Dr. Graybeal, Social Media Class, West Hartford, advertising, Campaign

SLEEP, where are you?

pepatterson1 wrote 1 month ago: We can do a lot of things for ourselves, but when It comes to sleep, we let ourselves get caught up … more →

Tags: Writing and Ramblings, writing, Ideas!, Research, Mystery, Music, Midnight Oil, Journey, Success!

Energy and Writing

pepatterson1 wrote 2 months ago: You are at your computer, or have your computer in your lap, or lounging on the sofa with your feet … more →

Tags: Writing and Ramblings, Genre, Revision, Ideas!, eBooks, Midnight Oil, Failure, Fear, Exercise

The Kindness of Strangers.

theajayieffect wrote 3 months ago: It takes guts to reach out to a total stranger and ask for help. Believe me, I know. My very first … more →

Tags: INSPIRING STORIES, married to the mission, You can make a difference

Bed-Making 2.0: Putting Things Away

a moment with god wrote 4 months ago: Our bed — made every morning — thanks to Kit Good Day, God! Ash Wednesday — Lent … more →

Tags: Clean and Tidy, Choosing to respond, choosing HARD, Changing, Personal Responsibility, Changing, lent, putting away

Clearing Out Piles -- with Help1 comment

a moment with god wrote 4 months ago:   A Clear half of my Desk — Piles Processed Good Morning, God! I am sitting here in my ho … more →

Tags: accepting my need for help, Humility or Needing Help!, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, piles, Pending Items Leaking Energy, receiving help, recognizing help, Needing Help

Check Your Joy Stick

pepatterson1 wrote 4 months ago: Hey, we are back to help you put smiles, like ours, on your faces. We love life and try to keep more … more →

Tags: Writing and Ramblings, Ideas!, Failure, Fear, A New You, learning to accept yourself, health, Opportunities, Improvement

Dying: "It's not so bad . . ."3 comments

a moment with god wrote 5 months ago: A hibiscus in the process of unfurling Good Evening, God! I was just going to go to bed, God. I … more →

Tags: accepting my need for help, encourage and comfort, comfort, Families, Mothers, Mothers, death, Dying, 23rd Psalm

BACK TO THE CRITIQUE PROCESS

pepatterson1 wrote 5 months ago: Smiling critique partners. Happy New Year. Are you ready to get back to work? I hope so, because Cri … more →

Tags: Writing and Ramblings, writing, Genre, Revision, Ideas!, POV, Plot, Comments, Midnight Oil

CRITIQUE GROUPS - ARE THEY FOR YOU?1 comment

pepatterson1 wrote 6 months ago: We have all heard horror stories about critique groups, and there are some difficult groups out ther … more →

Tags: Writing and Ramblings, Genre, Ideas!, Romance, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Comments, Journey, Failure

Write Your Life Away

pepatterson1 wrote 6 months ago: “Why should I do that? I want to have a writing life.” Yeah, me too. Yet somewhere in th … more →

Tags: Writing and Ramblings, writing, Genre, Revision, Ideas!, POV, Plot, Agent, publisher

Is Conversation in your Platform?2 comments

pepatterson1 wrote 7 months ago: Platform. Platform. Platform. As writers, we hear this word over and over. This is a bio of you, you … more →

Tags: Writing and Ramblings, writing, Ideas!, Research, Platform, Journey, Success!, stepladder, Volunteer

Hello World! Meet patriciachats!2 comments

pepatterson1 wrote 7 months ago: Hi and welcome to my blog. Who knows how many mistakes I can make, but will do my best to keep you u … more →

Tags: Writing and Ramblings, writing, Poetry, Ideas!, Romance, Thriller, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Music

Are You Afraid of Success?

pepatterson1 wrote 7 months ago: You shake your head and wonder if I’ve gone off the last rocker. No way. A friend and I talked … more →

Tags: Writing and Ramblings, writing, Agent, publisher, Research, Comments, Midnight Oil, e-mail passwords, duplication

Growing Toward Up -- A Set of Goals

a moment with god wrote 8 months ago: Ulu or breadfruit growing in our Hahaione Valley Good Day, God! I’m feeling pretty darned good … more →

Tags: HOPE, Joy, growing toward up, Listening, Holy Spirit, good cheer, awaken

A gift of hope for me -- via a Mars Rover! 1 comment

a moment with god wrote 8 months ago: NASA’s latest Mars Rover — Curiosity Good Morning, God! WOW! My brother sent me a link t … more →

Tags: HOPE, centering prayer, Changing, Curiosity a Mars Rover, softer safer landings, amazement at our human smarts, puzzlement over my not using them

Needing a Helping Hand

a moment with god wrote 8 months ago: The Right Reverend Sandy Millar — speaker at Life in the Spirit this weekend Good Morning, God … more →

Tags: intentional and invited sacred space, asking for help for myself, responsibility, Holy Spirit, Life in the Spirit, Holy Spirit as Helper, Right Reverend Sandy Millar, alpha course


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