Personal growth
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What the sun teaches us
“If there is nothing new under the sun, at least the sun itself is always new, always re-creating itself out of its own inexhaustible fire.” ~Michael Sims, Apollo’s Fire: A Day on Earth in Nature and Imagination Sunset on Lake Michigan _______ For sharing options and more content, please visit the home page.
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Daybooks for a new, improved you
“When we begin to make authentic choices, we discover our true place in the world for the first time. But this self-knowledge is not easily acquired. It takes tenacity and daring to travel to the darkest interior of one’s self.” ~Sarah Ban Breathnach, Simple Abundance Cindy La Ferle The beginning of a year is the perfect time to treat yourself to a new daybook. If you’re unfamiliar with the concept, a daybook is a collection of short daily readings or meditations, each providing a dose of wisdom, comfort, or motivation. Some daybooks support spiritual growth and religious faith, while others offer practical advice for self-improvement.The right daybook can serve as…
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Banishing bitterness
“The evidence is clear and mounting. Bitterness is a dangerous drug, and your very health is at risk if you stubbornly persist in being unforgiving.” ~Lee Strobel Apothecary bottles from Henry Ford Museum shop / Cindy La Ferle ______ For social media sharing buttons and more content, please visit the home page. Please share with your friends.
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The way we see things
“What we see depends mainly on what we look for….In the same field the farmer will notice the crop, the geologists the fossils, botanists the flowers, artists the coloring, sportmen the cover for the game. Though we may all look at the same things, it does not all follow that we should see them.” ~John Lubbock, The Beauties of Nature Cindy La Ferle For social media sharing buttons and more content, please visit the home page.
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The “black holes” in our social universe
“Whether we give away too much or too little of ourselves, our vitality dwindles.” ~Sue Patton Thoele Black Hole Relationships (Parts of this essay were adapted from Writing Home) A full-time mother of three once told me she looked forward all year to summer break and hated to see it end. Was she nuts? Did she really enjoy refereeing troops of rowdy kids in her basement and making dozens of grape jelly sandwiches on short order? “I love summer because I get a reprieve from the back-stabbing at school events and Mothers’ League meetings,” the young mom insisted. “I don’t have to deal with the woman who doesn’t like…
