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    Being still

    March 31, 2020 / 0 Comments

    “There is great value in learning to wait through a transition time in life. It takes courage to sit in the mystery, to tell the truth about what no longer works without knowing what will. A new life cannot be willed into existence.  Sometimes we are simply called to wait.”  ~Cheryl Richardson Glen Arbor beach treasure / Cindy La Ferle _______________ For additional content, or to share on social media,  please visit the home page

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    Listening is a healing art

    June 1, 2023

    Becoming better

    September 30, 2018
  • Anne Lamott,  Essays,  Henry David Thoreau,  Life during COVID-19,  My Quarantine Journal

    Sheltering in place at my own private Walden

    March 29, 2020 / 0 Comments

    “I am stockpiling antibiotics for the apocalypse, even as I await the blossoming of paperwhites on the windowsill in the kitchen.” ~Anne Lamott, Almost Everything: Notes on Hope Sunday, March 29 An only child, I was always at ease in solitude. Growing up, I had a troop of playmates in my neighborhood, but sometimes I’d hide in my closet when they came looking for me. I read — a lot — and often preferred working on craft projects or playing alone with my menagerie of pets. As a preteen, I adopted “In My Room” (Brian Wilson/Gary Usher for The Beach Boys) as my personal anthem. Yet I’ll be the first to agree, right…

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    September 12, 2022

    How will you spend today?

    May 21, 2022

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    May 11, 2021
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    Why being proactive matters

    March 27, 2020 / 0 Comments

    “There is an immeasurable distance  between late and too late.”  ~Og Mandino Cindy La Ferle ___________ You are welcome to share my posts on social media. For sharing options, please visit the home page and look for the beige box located below each day’s post.

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    Rescue missions

    February 23, 2022

    April Fool’s Day!

    April 1, 2022

    Being neighborly

    June 23, 2022
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    For long-distance friends

    March 23, 2020 / 0 Comments

    “If there is a tomorrow when we’re not together, there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is this: even if we’re apart, I’ll always be with you.” ~Winne the Pooh, A.A. Milne Cindy La Ferle For social media sharing buttons and more content, please visit the home page. 

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    Ditch the grudge

    October 10, 2022

    It’s a great day!

    June 29, 2023

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    November 2, 2022
  • Inspirational quotes,  Photo stories,  Stephen King

    A recipe for life

    March 22, 2020 / 0 Comments

    “It’s best to have your tools with you. If you don’t, you’re apt to find something you didn’t expect and get discouraged.” ~Stephen King Cooking at home now / Cindy La Ferle For social media sharing buttons and more content, please visit the home page. 

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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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