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When the shoe pinches …
“I hate to complain. No one is without difficulties, whether in high or low life, and every person knows best where their own shoe pinches.” ~Abigail Adams Shoes left outside in Glen Arbor / Cindy La Ferle Miss any posts this week? For more content and social media sharing options, please visit the home page.
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Spring break for moms
“By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They are the great vacationless class.” ~Anne Morrow Lindbergh Few people need a spring vacation more than caregivers and moms with young kids. In Metro Parent, I share a memory of my visit to Captiva Island, where Anne Morrow Lindbergh wrote her classic seaside meditation, Gift from the Sea — a book that has resonated with meaning throughout the parenting and caregiving stages of my life. You can read the essay online here. Photo by Cindy La Ferle
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The essence of style
“Being happy never goes out of style.” ~Lily Pulitzer, fashion designer Cindy La Ferle Miss any posts this week? For more content and social media sharing options, please visit the home page.
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Getting vaccinated: Notes from my quarantine journal
Cindy La Ferle “Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting. Little darling, it seems like years since it’s been clear. Here comes the sun, here comes the sun, And I say, it’s all right.” ~”Here Comes the Sun,” lyrics by George Harrison I wish news anchors would stop overplaying stories about the anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers who claim COVID-19 is a hoax. As a wise friend reminded me, most Americans have quietly adapted to pandemic restrictions — and are working together to heal our country. Over the past year, we’ve soldiered on. We’ve quarantined, worked at home, read more books, tried new recipes, repaired our homes, shopped in masks,…
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Pilgrimage
“To journey without being changed is to be a nomad. To change without journeying is to be a chameleon. To journey and to be transformed by the journey is to be a pilgrim.” ~Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening Cindy La Ferle Did you miss any posts this week? For more content, and social media sharing options, please visit the home page.
