Life Lines

“There’s a story behind everything. How a picture got on a wall. How a scar got on your face. Sometimes the stories are simple, and sometimes they are hard and heartbreaking. But behind all your stories is always your mother’s story, because hers is where yours begin.” ~Mitch Albom, One More Day Remembering my mom on the anniversary of her passing / Cindy La Ferle ____________ Please visit the home page for additional content and social media sharing options.   Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices.  September is a bittersweet month — a month of longer shadows, golden light, shorter evenings, and rich, poignant sunsets. It’s the month when cottages…

“Never be so focused on what you’re looking for that you overlook the thing you actually find.” ~Ann Patchett In Susan’s garden / Cindy La Ferle ____________ Please visit the home page for additional content and social media sharing options.   Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices. 

“People with a scarcity mentality tend to see everything in terms of win-lose. They believe that if someone else has it, there must be less for them. The more we develop an abundance mentality, the more we are happy for the success, well-being, and good fortune of other people.” ~Stephen R. Covey Cindy La Ferle ______________ Please visit the home page for additional photos and social media sharing options.   Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices. 

“The hardest thing in life to learn is  which bridge to cross and which to burn.” ~ David Russell, Scottish musician Cranbrook Gardens / Cindy La Ferle _________ Please visit the home page for additional content and social media sharing options.   Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices. 

“The only way to change negative thought patterns — the stories we’ve told ourselves over and over — is to tell ourselves a different story, and to do it as many times as we heard the first story.” ~Allison Fallon  Old stories / Cindy La Ferle ______________ Please visit the home page for additional content and social media sharing options.   Parts of this blog do not show on digital devices.  Are you still telling the same old life stories? Are you feeling stuck in the past, or defined by the “roles” assigned in your family? Do you still believe in the cultural fairy tales that don’t reflect the woman you’ve become —…