The nature of suffering
“We suffer more in imagination than in reality” ~Seneca
Influenced by the work of Plato and Socrates, the Stoic philosopher Seneca believed that everyone should live in the present without dwelling on past regrets or future worries. Many emotional difficulties are self-imposed, Seneca suggested. All of us battle disappointment and emotional suffering. But imagine instead what would happen if we didn’t dwell on them — and imagined inner peace instead? ~CL
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.
