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The spirit of generosity
“When you take the time to acknowledge the abundance in your life and share the wealth, you attract even more blessings and reasons to feel grateful. In this way, receiving and giving creates a circle of energy that serves us all.” ~Cheryl Richardson Holiday decorations 2017 / Cindy La Ferle Throughout the year, my inner grinch has been grumbling privately about how self-absorbed and self-centered some folks can be. But now that the Christmas season is here, my faith in humanity has been rekindled by the sight of so many unselfish people going out of their way to give something of themselves. You needn’t look too far to find these angels.…
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Holiday humor
“Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.” ~Dave Barry “Oy to the World” / Cindy La Ferle ____________________ To view additional content on this blog, please visit the home page of “Things that make me happy.”
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Managing seasonal stress
“Stepping out of the busyness, stopping our endless pursuit of getting somewhere else, is perhaps the most beautiful offering we can make to our spirit.” ~Tara Brach, True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart Cindy La Ferle _____________________ To view additional content on this blog, please visit the home page of “Things that make me happy.”
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Christmas memories
“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas time.” ~Laura Ingalls Wilder A few pieces from my mother’s Santa collection / Cindy La Ferle I’ve written a few newspaper columns and magazine essays about the bittersweet task of sorting through your parents’ belongings while preparing for an estate sale. The whole process takes you on a winding trail of memories, starting from your early childhood and leading you right up to the moment you find yourself putting price tags on your family heirlooms. After my mother died, I couldn’t part with her collection…
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Why stories get old
“The stories we tell ourselves narrow our perspective. When we enter an experience with a story about how life is or how it should be, that tends to be all we see.” ~Angel Chernoff Cindy La Ferle _____________________ To view additional content on this blog, please visit the home page of “Things that make me happy.”
