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Trapped in an “X-Files” rerun: More notes from my quarantine journal
Cindy La Ferle “What I find fantastic is any notion that there are answers beyond the realm of science. The answers are there. You just have to know where to look.” ~Dana Scully, The X-Files Friday, May 1, 2020 I’m glancing out my home office window as I type this — just in time to spot a neighbor walking a large dog. The dog does its business on my lawn; the neighbor tugs on its leash and walks away without picking up the pile of poop left behind. But I’m too exhausted to pound on the window to rebuke her lack of manners and respect. It’s an apt metaphor for another…
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Keeping your cool
“Losing your head in a crisis is a good way to become the crisis.” ~C.J. Redwine Garden planter at Cranbrook House & Gardens / Cindy La Ferle _________ For more features and expanded content, please visit the home page. Social media sharing options are located in the beige box below each day’s post.
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The courage to be responsible
“A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.” ~Bob Dylan Cindy La Ferle For more features and additional content, please visit the home page. Social media sharing options are located in the beige box below each day’s post.
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Keeping the faith
“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” ~Victor Hugo, Les Misérables Cindy La Ferle _________ For more features and expanded content, please visit the home page. Social media sharing options are located in the beige box below each day’s post.
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Get real or get a haircut: More notes from my quarantine journal
At a boutique in Saugatuck / Cindy La Ferle “I admit to feeling a bit sad at the idea of this period of reevaluation ending too soon. Our economy is based on consumption, and consumption of any kind, without consciousness, leaves us wanting more.” ~Cheryl Richardson Friday, April 24 Last night I had another weird dream. As reported recently on PsychCentral, weird dreams are not uncommon during a quarantine. Everyone is trying to navigate this new reality without a road map, and our subconscious minds are working overtime while we sleep.In last night’s dream, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo was scheduled to attend an important black-tie event in the middle of the pandemic. For…
