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	<title>CYNTHIA J. PATTON &#187; Letting Go</title>
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		<title>A New Summer Camp</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/08/a-new-summer-camp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[My Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Camp Krem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Camping Unlimited]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than a year ago, Julie, my daughter’s Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB) case manager, suggested that I enroll Katie in a special needs summer camp at Camp Krem near a Boulder Creek. Unlike Katie’s beloved Exceptional Needs &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/08/a-new-summer-camp/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A String of Firsts</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/a-string-of-firsts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2018 15:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alameda County Fair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last weekend, I coordinated Poetry Day at the Alameda County Fair. (I know, who knew?) in the morning, I hosted an open mic for all the poets whose work was accepted and displayed at the Fair, plus in the afternoon, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/06/a-string-of-firsts/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Letting Go of Practicality</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/03/letting-go-of-practicality/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Authenticity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the coolest things about Christopher, my new boyfriend, is that he never tells me to think smaller or be more—dare I say it—practical. He calmly nods and says, “Yes, you can do that.” So when I told him &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/03/letting-go-of-practicality/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Eulogy for the Old Library</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/03/eulogy-for-the-old-library/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2018 08:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City of Livermore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Letting Go]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Library]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Poet Laureate]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Words]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, back in February when I delivered my Poet Laureate Annual Report to the Livermore City Council, I also read a poem I’d written in honor of the ground breaking ceremony for the new city council chambers &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/03/eulogy-for-the-old-library/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Trust the Process, Part 2</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/02/trust-the-process-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2018 15:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Acceptance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After walking the labyrinth, I grabbed some hot chocolate and stood in the peaceful courtyard, talking to friends. They all commented on how beautifully my daughter had waited. For whatever reason, Katie has always loved attending the labyrinth ceremony. Tonight &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2018/02/trust-the-process-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Happens at Camp Arroyo, Stays at Camp Arroyo, Year 3</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/08/what-happens-at-camp-arroyo-stays-at-camp-arroyo-year-3/</link>
		<comments>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/08/what-happens-at-camp-arroyo-stays-at-camp-arroyo-year-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 14:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ashley Angeles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Camp Arroyo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Exceptional Needs Network]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Letting Go]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Puberty]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, my daughter Katie attended Camp Arroyo, which is where the Exceptional Needs Network (ENN) holds its summer camp for special needs children in conjunction with the Taylor Family Foundation. This was her third year. The camp may be &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/08/what-happens-at-camp-arroyo-stays-at-camp-arroyo-year-3/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Post on A Writer&#8217;s March</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/03/guest-post-on-a-writers-march/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2017 14:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Creativity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, in addition to participating in A Writer’s March, I&#8217;m doing two guest posts. I&#8217;ve joked with friends for years that writing is much like online dating. Well, A Writer&#8217;s March founder Samantha Tetangco challenged me to prove it in an essay. &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/03/guest-post-on-a-writers-march/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sometimes You Just Have to Surrender</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/03/sometimes-you-just-have-to-surrender/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have always been strong-willed and stubborn. A fighter. Not with my fists, but with my intellect and my words. With my heart and soul. With my passion and conviction. With a strategic plan. But sometimes, no matter how much &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/03/sometimes-you-just-have-to-surrender/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sick, Sick, Sick&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/02/sick-sick-sick/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Katie and I are sick again! This has been a rough winter for us health-wise. We both caught a nasty bug in late December, and now we can&#8217;t seem to get 100% well. I have reluctantly surrendered to this sorry &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/02/sick-sick-sick/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hope Is a Funny Thing</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/02/hope-is-a-funny-thing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 15:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Autism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Election 2016]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Loss]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hope is a funny thing. Just when you think it’s gone, you find it in the most unlikely place. I’ll give you an example. Back on Election Day 2016, I squeezed into a white pantsuit. Normally I vote with an &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2017/02/hope-is-a-funny-thing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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