Getting over ourselves
“Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and preoccupations loom large. But when we focus on others, our world expands. When our own problems drift to the periphery of the mind, we can increase our capacity for connection.” ~Daniel Goleman, Social Intelligence
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Cindy La Ferle
Throughout my career, I've worked as a book production editor, travel magazine editor, features writer, and weekly newspaper columnist. My award-winning lifestyles features and essays have appeared in many national magazines and anthologies, including Newsweek, Reader's Digest, The Christian Science Monitor, Writer's Digest, Victoria, Better Homes & Gardens, Bella Grace, and more. My weekly Sunday "Life Lines" column ran for 14 years in The Daily Tribune (Royal Oak, MI) and won a First Place (Local Columns) award from the Michigan Press Association. My essay collection, Writing Home, includes 93 previously published columns and essays focusing on parenthood and family life.
