Personal growth
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Keep calm, carry on
“So what is required of us at this roiling time? The political turbulence we’re experiencing isn’t going to go away, and what’s important at such a time is to absorb the daily shocks, think long-term, speak your mind, share your heart, and do your best.” ~Peggy Noonan in The Wall Street Journal Cindy La Ferle ____________For additional content and to subscribe for daily updates, please visit the home page
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Feeling seen and heard
“A friendship is a mutual relationship between two people that is satisfying, safe, and where both people feel seen. If you have a friendship that isn’t feeling meaningful or healthy, I can guarantee it’s because at least one of these three requirements is lacking in that relationship.” ~Shasta Nelson, Friendships Don’t Just Happen On Lake Michigan / Cindy La Ferle ______________________ To view additional content, or to share on social media, please visit the home page. How often do you find yourself in the company of people who treat you more like an audience than a friend? Given a choice, most of us gravitate toward people who make us feel seen, heard,…
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Quiet desperation and the digital age
“A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind.” ~Henry David Thoreau, Walden Red Oaks Nature Center / Cindy La Ferle Last week I was talking to a friend who also has a love-hate relationship with her iPhone. Like me, she forgets to check it sometimes and has to be reminded to put the thing in her purse — which seems to annoy other people. Not carrying a cell phone is now considered an act of civil disobedience.We agreed that smartphones have totally changed the way we live, in positive and negative ways. Life has taken on a sense of immediacy like…
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Recovering from surgery
“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Jalaluddin Rumi Lake Michigan sunset / Cindy La Ferle On Thursday, I had surgery for the removal and biopsy of a lesion on my lower right eyelid. It was the fourth time a surgeon sliced into my face for skin cancer — so you’d think I’d be used to this sort of thing by now. This time, however, the problem was right next to my eye, making the procedure more creepy — and me more nervous — than usual. And this time, I knew I’d be knocked out with anesthesia, which added another layer of complexity. As my ophthalmic surgeon explained, she…
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Finding your way when you’re lost
“Pay close attention to your inner compass. If you stop steering by your own compass, you’ll hit a rumble strip. Don’t panic. Just question your assumptions and you’ll be back on the road in no time.” ~Martha Beck Cindy La Ferle
