Friendship and relationship advice
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Reaping what we sow
“We are respectable only as we respect others.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Photo by Cindy La Ferle
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Building better boundaries
“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love and respect ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.” ~Brene Brown All of us need boundaries. While social connection is essential to our well-being, there are times when we have to draw an invisible line between ourselves and others. This can be a challenge, especially in a tell-all culture that’s become addicted to social media and digital devices. Boundaries help us define our limits and foster emotional balance. Offline and online, healthy boundaries show others that we won’t accept cruel or careless treatment, dishonesty, insults, inflammatory gossip, or other signs of disrespect. We need boundaries to maintain family harmony and…
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Rebooting our friendships after Covid
“Growing a friendship requires a lot of initiation. Repeatedly. If you want to start a new friendship — or revive an old one — you have to reach out several times.” ~Shasta Nelson Our social lives haven’t been the same since the start of the pandemic. As we regain a sense of normalcy this holiday season, we look forward to spending time with friends and loved ones again. This week, my Sunday feature story discusses how to form new friendships (or rekindle old ones) after periods of absence, isolation, or neglect. It includes relationship advice from national friendship experts, plus updated CDC guidelines on how to gather safely. Read it online here. ~Cindy…
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Sweet advice
“If you want to gather honey, don’t kick over the beehive.” ~Dale Carnegie Sweeten things up / Cindy La Ferle To view featured posts, additional content, and social media sharing options, please visit the home page.
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