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Holiday humor
“Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.” ~Dave Barry “Oy to the World” / Cindy La Ferle ____________________ To view additional content on this blog, please visit the home page of “Things that make me happy.”
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Managing seasonal stress
“Stepping out of the busyness, stopping our endless pursuit of getting somewhere else, is perhaps the most beautiful offering we can make to our spirit.” ~Tara Brach, True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart Cindy La Ferle _____________________ To view additional content on this blog, please visit the home page of “Things that make me happy.”
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Christmas memories
“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas time.” ~Laura Ingalls Wilder A few pieces from my mother’s Santa collection / Cindy La Ferle I’ve written a few newspaper columns and magazine essays about the bittersweet task of sorting through your parents’ belongings while preparing for an estate sale. The whole process takes you on a winding trail of memories, starting from your early childhood and leading you right up to the moment you find yourself putting price tags on your family heirlooms. After my mother died, I couldn’t part with her collection…
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Why stories get old
“The stories we tell ourselves narrow our perspective. When we enter an experience with a story about how life is or how it should be, that tends to be all we see.” ~Angel Chernoff Cindy La Ferle _____________________ To view additional content on this blog, please visit the home page of “Things that make me happy.”
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Snow days
“Snow flurries began to fall and they swirled around people’s legs like house cats. It was magical, this snow globe world.” ~Sarah Addison Allen, The Sugar Queen Doug & Coco in Vinsetta Park / Cindy La Ferle _____________________ To view additional content on this blog, please visit the home page of “Things that make me happy.”
