Comments for Patricia V. Davis' Blog http://patriciasopinion.com Sassy, heartwarming, satirical, real Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:29:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Comment on Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes by Patricia http://patriciasopinion.com/2011/07/29/change/#comment-5366 Patricia Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:29:37 +0000 http://patriciasopinion.com/?p=1001#comment-5366 Wow. My name is Patricia and I stumbled across your site while doing a bit of online research. Scanned through a few of your articles and really enjoyed. I run a driving school in Johannesburg, South Africa named Patricia's Driving School... it also has it's own little blog. Wow.

My name is Patricia and I stumbled across your site while doing a bit of online research.

Scanned through a few of your articles and really enjoyed.

I run a driving school in Johannesburg, South Africa named Patricia’s Driving School… it also has it’s own little blog.

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]]> Comment on How to Have a Successful and Rewarding (Writing) Life by paul http://patriciasopinion.com/2011/05/22/success/#comment-5355 paul Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:09:09 +0000 http://patriciasopinion.com/?p=988#comment-5355 nice to see you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hveWFyE3t8g&feature=related . nice to see you

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]]> Comment on When I Was Eight by Patricia V. Davis http://patriciasopinion.com/2011/05/18/when-i-was-eight/#comment-5351 Patricia V. Davis Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:46:42 +0000 http://patriciasopinion.com/?p=972#comment-5351 I agree, Shelly. I loved those days and I loved the freedom! This was so well written and brought back some fun memories. I can smell those delicious home baked mud pies! I even rembmer how much it was squishing my hands in the ingredients! ; ) I agree, Shelly. I loved those days and I loved the freedom! This was so well written and brought back some fun memories. I can smell those delicious home baked mud pies! I even rembmer how much it was squishing my hands in the ingredients! ; )

]]> Comment on When I Was Eight by Shelly Mecum http://patriciasopinion.com/2011/05/18/when-i-was-eight/#comment-5350 Shelly Mecum Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:41:36 +0000 http://patriciasopinion.com/?p=972#comment-5350 I was even a bit of an entrepreneur of my time--way ahead of my generation--a regular Mrs. Fields--I made mud cookies. I sprinkled them with sugar and cinnamon and baked them in the sun. Sold them for a penny a cookie with only one admonition: "Lick em, don't eat em." I was shut down by the neighborhood MOM Squad who learned of my business and questioned my business practices. Sigh... So ended my future fabulous career in the food industry. You brought back a tidal wave of memories of my summer days that had really very little to do with any adult supervision or involvement. I doubt my cookie empire could have had a chance to experience any moment in the sun if my parents were brought in on the ground level. And supervision meant I was somewhere within a mile radius of the house...you know, playing somewhere... It was lovely. I was even a bit of an entrepreneur of my time–way ahead of my generation–a regular Mrs. Fields–I made mud cookies. I sprinkled them with sugar and cinnamon and baked them in the sun. Sold them for a penny a cookie with only one admonition: “Lick em, don’t eat em.” I was shut down by the neighborhood MOM Squad who learned of my business and questioned my business practices. Sigh… So ended my future fabulous career in the food industry.

You brought back a tidal wave of memories of my summer days that had really very little to do with any adult supervision or involvement. I doubt my cookie empire could have had a chance to experience any moment in the sun if my parents were brought in on the ground level. And supervision meant I was somewhere within a mile radius of the house…you know, playing somewhere… It was lovely.

]]> Comment on How to Have a Successful and Rewarding (Writing) Life by Patricia V. Davis http://patriciasopinion.com/2011/05/22/success/#comment-5347 Patricia V. Davis Tue, 31 May 2011 16:28:45 +0000 http://patriciasopinion.com/?p=988#comment-5347 What sort of anecdotes are you assembling? What kind of a book are you thinking of writing? I would love to know! : ) What sort of anecdotes are you assembling? What kind of a book are you thinking of writing? I would love to know! : )

]]> Comment on How to Have a Successful and Rewarding (Writing) Life by peter mccarthy http://patriciasopinion.com/2011/05/22/success/#comment-5346 peter mccarthy Tue, 31 May 2011 00:53:06 +0000 http://patriciasopinion.com/?p=988#comment-5346 I would like to add one which isn't mine but came from a radio program about writing. It works for me. "Don't get it right get it written." On those days when you just can't find that definitive word you know is out there, get on with it and let your brain roll it around in the background. Eventually it comes along when you are not worrying about it. In the mean time keep going with the flow. Oh, and one more that relates to blog posts. You don't have to hit the post button immediately. Wandering off for a cuppa then having a final re-read can catch things you missed earlier. Now where was I? That's right. Still assembling anecdotes that will eventually become part of my first book to go into print. (He hoped confidently) ;-) I would like to add one which isn’t mine but came from a radio program about writing. It works for me.

“Don’t get it right get it written.”

On those days when you just can’t find that definitive word you know is out there, get on with it and let your brain roll it around in the background. Eventually it comes along when you are not worrying about it. In the mean time keep going with the flow.

Oh, and one more that relates to blog posts. You don’t have to hit the post button immediately. Wandering off for a cuppa then having a final re-read can catch things you missed earlier.

Now where was I? That’s right. Still assembling anecdotes that will eventually become part of my first book to go into print. (He hoped confidently) ;-)

]]> Comment on How to Have a Successful and Rewarding (Writing) Life by Patricia V. Davis http://patriciasopinion.com/2011/05/22/success/#comment-5345 Patricia V. Davis Wed, 25 May 2011 16:44:18 +0000 http://patriciasopinion.com/?p=988#comment-5345 You're absolutely right, Linda! And in my opinion, you are doing a FABULOUS job with balance. It is hard and it never gets easier, and for that reason we just have to go with it and not struggle against it! You’re absolutely right, Linda! And in my opinion, you are doing a FABULOUS job with balance. It is hard and it never gets easier, and for that reason we just have to go with it and not struggle against it!

]]> Comment on How to Have a Successful and Rewarding (Writing) Life by Linda Lee http://patriciasopinion.com/2011/05/22/success/#comment-5344 Linda Lee Wed, 25 May 2011 16:33:47 +0000 http://patriciasopinion.com/?p=988#comment-5344 I love everything you said! I am a single mom, so for me I have to take time to feed the kids, carpool duty, helping with homework and so forth. I have had to learn to balance the work and family but it still is hard. I learned to shut off the negative people years ago, so that is great advice. Don't let other people talk you out of your dreams, but embrace constructive criticism. I realized a few years ago, I work so I can enjoy my home and my kids so I need to take time off to do that while I am trying to build up a strong business. I am taking my kids with me to NY on a business trip so I can do both in June. Also I always think I am going to catch up and finish all the work, and I have come to realize that does not actually happen, so enjoy each day while it unfolding and make time for your family and yourself. I love everything you said! I am a single mom, so for me I have to take time to feed the kids, carpool duty, helping with homework and so forth. I have had to learn to balance the work and family but it still is hard.
I learned to shut off the negative people years ago, so that is great advice. Don’t let other people talk you out of your dreams, but embrace constructive criticism. I realized a few years ago, I work so I can enjoy my home and my kids so I need to take time off to do that while I am trying to build up a strong business.
I am taking my kids with me to NY on a business trip so I can do both in June. Also I always think I am going to catch up and finish all the work, and I have come to realize that does not actually happen, so enjoy each day while it unfolding and make time for your family and yourself.

]]> Comment on How to Have a Successful and Rewarding (Writing) Life by Patricia V. Davis http://patriciasopinion.com/2011/05/22/success/#comment-5342 Patricia V. Davis Tue, 24 May 2011 17:26:04 +0000 http://patriciasopinion.com/?p=988#comment-5342 I think this is excellent advice. Perfection is what we have editors to help us with, right? Yes, get back to writing right NOW. ; D I think this is excellent advice. Perfection is what we have editors to help us with, right? Yes, get back to writing right NOW. ; D

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