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  • Inspirational quotes,  Photo stories,  Ralph Waldo Emerson

    Emerson’s wisdom

    January 30, 2019 / 0 Comments

    “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in: Forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. Begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Winter in Vinsetta Park / Cindy La Ferle _____________ New content is posted daily every morning and auto-emailed at 7pm EST to subscribers. Social media sharing options available at the end of each post on the home page.   Please share with your friends. 

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    Snow days

    January 29, 2019 / 0 Comments

    “Some days are for living. Others are for getting through.” ~Malcolm S. Forbes Cindy La Ferle _____________ New content is posted daily every morning and auto-emailed at 7pm EST to subscribers. Social media sharing options available at the end of each post on the home page.   Please share with your friends. 

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    January 28, 2019 / 0 Comments

    “One day, all those small but indelible moments of private courage will burst through. And both you and your world will have changed in an authentic moment.” ~Sarah Ban Breathnach Cranbrook House & Gardens / Cindy La Ferle _____________ Please visit the home page for social media sharing options, or to subscribe for daily email updates from this blog.   Some content does not appear on iPhones.

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    Showing your sparkle

    January 24, 2019 / 0 Comments

    “We are told to let our light shine, and if it does, we won’t need to tell anybody it does. Lighthouses don’t fire cannons to call attention to the shining—they just shine.” ~Dwight L. Moody Cindy La Ferle _____________ New content is posted daily every morning and auto-emailed at 7pm EST to subscribers. Social media sharing options available at the end of each post on the home page.   Please share with your friends. 

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    People who cheer us

    January 23, 2019 / 0 Comments

    “At some point, when it comes to relationships, you’ll just want to be around the few people who make you smile for all the right reasons. Be intentional about spending more quality time with those who help you love yourself more.” ~Marc and Angel Chernoff We’re in this together / Cindy La Ferle _____________ New content is posted daily every morning and auto-emailed at 7pm EST to subscribers. Social media sharing options available at the end of each post on the home page.   Please share with your friends. 

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"Life Lines" features inspirational quotes paired with my photos, plus links to my published lifestyle columns and essays. New posts are added daily, so please visit often or subscribe for email updates. ~Cindy La Ferle

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