-
Finding joy
“Keep your eyes open. Joy lives in small places.” ~Cheryl Richardson Cindy La Ferle To view additional content on this blog, please visit the home page of “Things that make me happy.”
-
Freedom of the press
“I value the press more than ever before as we try to navigate these complicated times. Which brings me to this: What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have.” ~Oprah Winfrey, at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards Morning coffee / Cindy La Ferle ___________ To view additional content, please visit the home page of “Things that make me happy.“
-
Finding the right quote
“In quoting others, we cite ourselves.” ~Julio Cortázar, Around the Day in Eighty Worlds My quote journals / Cindy La Ferle In my freshman year of college, I started copying favorite passages from books and magazines into a Gwen Frostic journal. Attempting to practice my best handwriting, I penned the quotations with a set of fine-point markers I’d purchased from the campus bookstore. While I didn’t realize it at the time, the quotes I chose often reflected a personal issue I’d been trying to sort out, or validated a belief I’d hoped to strengthen. That was back in the early 1970s — years before we had personal computers.I’ve been collecting quotations ever…
-
How to be an optimist
“The secret of happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.” ~attributed to William Penn Granny’s spoons / Cindy La Ferle _____________________ To view additional content on this blog, please visit the home page of “Things that make me happy.”
-
A diet for a new year
“The elimination diet is simple: Remove anger, regret, resentment, guilt, blame, and worry. Then watch your health and life improve.” ~Charles F. Glassman, Brain Drain: The Breakthrough That Will Change Your Life Cindy La Ferle _____________________ To view additional content on this blog, please visit the home page of “Things that make me happy.”
