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    Integrity

    “The supreme quality for leadership is integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.” ~Dwight D. Eisenhower Has integrity become a relic? / Cindy La Ferle ______________________ To view additional content, or to share on social media, please visit the home page.

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    Self care

     “When I loved myself enough, I began leaving whatever wasn’t healthy. This meant people, jobs, my own beliefs and habits – anything that kept me small.  My judgement called it disloyal. Now I see it as self-loving.” ~ Kim McMilllen  Cindy La Ferle ______________________ To view additional content, or to share on social media, please visit the home page.

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    A path of one’s own

    “If you can see your path laid out in front of you,  step by step, you know it’s not your path.  You make your own path with every step you take.  That’s why it’s your path.”  ~Joseph Campbell  Cindy La Ferle ______________________ To view additional content, or to share on social media, please visit the home page.

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    Literary arsenal

    “Speaking personally, you can have my gun,  but you’ll take my book when you pry my  cold, dead fingers off of the binding.”  ~Stephen King Armed and dangerous / Cindy La Ferle ______________________ To view additional content, or to share on social media, please visit the home page. Today’s post is in honor of the courageous students around this country who are standing up, walking out, and protesting gun violence. My heart, prayers, and respect go out to each and every one of them. They represent my hope for a safer and more peaceful future. ~Cindy La Ferle 

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    Feeling seen and heard

    “A friendship is a mutual relationship between two people  that is satisfying, safe, and where both people feel seen. If you have a friendship that isn’t feeling meaningful or healthy, I can guarantee it’s because at least one of these three requirements is lacking in that relationship.” ~Shasta Nelson, Friendships Don’t Just Happen On Lake Michigan / Cindy La Ferle ______________________ To view additional content, or to share on social media, please visit the home page. How often do you find yourself in the company of people who treat you more like an audience than a friend? Given a choice, most of us gravitate toward people who make us feel seen, heard,…