personal, regrets Patty Barrett personal, regrets Patty Barrett

Sliding Doors + Micro Regrets

Every now and then, I think about the lives I could have lived if I had made slightly different choices. Not major life changes, but VERY small things that would have barely impacted my life.

What if I went with the Melrose apartment over the Malden one?

What if I ordered the amatriciana pasta during Easter dinner instead of the butternut squash ravioli??

What if I chose the Peanuts checks rather than Scenes from Small Town America??!?!

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The Power of the Pause

I used to think slowing down was dangerous. Like if you pause on the highway to read an exit sign, that’s not going to end well. Now, I realize that slowing down and pausing only creates more space and makes a much bigger impact. 

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Lay Off My Ego

My ego is like the rose in the glass votive from Beauty and the Beast. I agonize over every single petal that falls off because once it dies, I stay a beast! AND WHO COULD EVER LEARN TO LOVE… A BEAST? 

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One Night in Ireland

Became close with a colleague from work,
To travel with her was a perk.
She took me to Limerick,
We met with her whole clique
Not a single one was a jerk!

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personal, comedy Patty Barrett personal, comedy Patty Barrett

Blaze Your Own Trail… of Laughs!

What does a comedian look like beyond performing live? Can you even be considered a comedian if you’re not on stage multiple nights a week in front of a live audience? Are podcast hosts comedians, or just podcast hosts? Can you even have a podcast without being a comedian with credits or stage time to your name? CAN YOU EVEN GET STAGE TIME ANYMORE WITHOUT HAVING A PODCAST? 

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