Seek the life force
“There is a force within that gives you life. Seek that. Ignore those who make you fearful and sad.” ~Rumi
Personal loss and challenges have lessons to teach us. We can’t rebuild what’s broken, mend our health, or recover from a crisis without believing that something better is entirely possible.
It helps to have a support system — a cheering section — to support that belief. As the poet Rumi advises, people who make us fearful and sad won’t light the way. We must keep seeking “the force” that ignites our positive energy and brings us back to life. ~CL
Cindy La Ferle
Throughout my career, I've worked as a book production editor, travel magazine editor, features writer, and weekly newspaper columnist. My award-winning lifestyles features and essays have appeared in many national magazines and anthologies, including Newsweek, Reader's Digest, The Christian Science Monitor, Writer's Digest, Victoria, Better Homes & Gardens, Bella Grace, and more. My weekly Sunday "Life Lines" column ran for 14 years in The Daily Tribune (Royal Oak, MI) and won a First Place (Local Columns) award from the Michigan Press Association. My essay collection, Writing Home, includes 93 previously published columns and essays focusing on parenthood and family life.
