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    Embracing our quirks

    November 30, 2021 / 0 Comments

    “To be an individual, my friends, to be different from others, is the only way to become distinguished from the common herd. Let us be glad, therefore, that we differ from one another in form and disposition.” ~L. Frank Baum Cindy La Ferle Miss any posts this week? To view additional content, and social media sharing options, please visit the home page. 

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    Lessons

    January 2, 2022

    Travel and adventure

    June 30, 2022

    The art of the ordinary day

    December 13, 2022
  • Photo stories

    Heading in a new direction

    November 29, 2021 / 0 Comments

    “If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” ~W.L. Bateman Cindy La Ferle Miss any posts this week? To view additional content, and social media sharing options, please visit the home page. 

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    Second helpings

    June 21, 2022

    At your own pace …

    February 27, 2022

    Something beautiful every day

    January 16, 2022
  • Photo stories,  the challenges of being original

    Defining ourselves

    November 27, 2021 / 0 Comments

     “Our responses to the world are crucially molded by the company we keep, for we temper ourselves to fit in with the expectations of others.” ~Alain de Botton At the Royal Oak Farmers Market / Cindy La Ferle Miss any posts this week? To view additional content, and social media sharing options, please visit the home page. 

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    Memorial Day

    May 27, 2023

    The gateway to freedom

    February 1, 2022

    Speaking your truth

    February 17, 2022
  • Photo stories

    Consuming with care

    November 26, 2021 / 0 Comments

    “You are not what you eat. You are what you digest and assimilate.” ~Tony Robbins Cindy La Ferle Miss any posts this week? For new featured content and social media sharing options, please visit the home page.

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    Funny Friday: Road signs

    June 28, 2017

    Put yourself out there

    August 13, 2022

    Second helpings

    June 21, 2022
  • Photo stories

    Giving thanks every day

    November 24, 2021 / 0 Comments

    “Give thanks not just on Thanksgiving Day, but every day of your life. Appreciate and never take for granted all that you have.” ~Catherine Pulsifer “Just a note to thank you” / Cindy La Ferle Miss any posts this week? For new featured content and social media sharing options, please visit the home page. 

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    Speak for yourself

    March 28, 2022

    Baby steps and small bites

    August 22, 2022

    Whose approval do you need?

    August 24, 2022
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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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