“When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.” ~Fred Rogers “The Nut Gatherers” by William Adolphe Bouguereau at the Detroit Insitute of Arts  ______________________ To view additional content, or to share on social media, please visit the home page. The Detroit Institute of Arts is a wonderful escape on gloomy late-winter days when spring seems ages away. Beautiful art always lifts my mood and transports me to better places. I needed that, more than ever, this week.I never tire of revisiting my favorite paintings, including the one shown above by the…

“We go blind to our deepest selves  in order to fit in with other people.”  ~Martha Beck Who are you trying to please today? Cindy La Ferle______________________ To view additional content, or to share on social media, please visit the home page.

“It’s almost impossible to be satisfied in your own life if you’re constantly looking at what someone else has.”  ~Rachael Cruze At Studio Sandra, Royal Oak / Cindy La Ferle ______________________ To view additional content, or to share on social media, please visit the home page.

“A new wound makes all the old ones ache again.”  ~Mignon McLaughlin  Cindy La Ferle ______________________ To view additional content, or to share on social media, please visit the home page. February 15, 2018From my personal journal:Today my heart is breaking as I remember our country’s mass shooting victims. Already, during the first seven weeks of 2018, we’ve logged eight school shootings in the U.S., resulting in injury or death. Last year, there were 346 mass shootings. As I write this, I’m hoping our political leaders will find the courage to do something about this abhorrent, ongoing gun violence. This shouldn’t be a partisan issue, and I can’t fathom how any of…

“It doesn’t matter who you are or what you look like,  so long as somebody loves you.”  ~Roald Dahl We’re in this boat together / Cindy La Ferle ______________________ To view additional content, or to share on social media, please visit the home page.