“The hardest thing in life to learn is  which bridge to cross and which to burn.” ~ David Russell, Scottish musician Cranbrook Gardens / Cindy La Ferle _________ Please visit the home page for additional content and social media sharing options.   Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices. 

“The only way to change negative thought patterns — the stories we’ve told ourselves over and over — is to tell ourselves a different story, and to do it as many times as we heard the first story.” ~Allison Fallon  Old stories / Cindy La Ferle ______________ Please visit the home page for additional content and social media sharing options.   Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices.  Are you still telling the same old life stories? Are you feeling stuck in the past, or defined by the “roles” assigned in your family? Do you still believe in the cultural fairy tales that don’t reflect the woman you’ve become —…

“There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.” ~Nathaniel Branden, American psychologist Take your pick / Cindy La Ferle ____________ Please visit the home page for additional content and social media sharing options.   Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices. 

“The key to healthy communication is having a willingness  to lay aside our defensive tendencies and  accept responsibility for our part of the relationship.”   ~ Asa Don Brown, Interpersonal Skills in the Workplace   Cindy La Ferle ______________________ To view additional content and social media sharing options, please visit the home page. Some content doesn’t appear on digital devices.

“That old September feeling, left over from school days, of summer passing, vacation nearly done, obligations gathering, books and football in the air…. Another fall, another turned page. There was something of jubilee in that annual autumnal beginning, as if last year’s mistakes had been wiped clean by summer.”  ~Wallace Stegner, Angle of Repose Heritage Trail, Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore / Cindy La Ferle ____________ Please visit the home page for additional content and social media sharing options.   Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices.