relationships
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Fred Rogers on love
“Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like ‘struggle.’ To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.” ~Fred Rogers, The World According to Mister Rogers Autumn on the St. Joseph River / Cindy La Ferle __________For social media sharing options and more content, please visit the home page.
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Beginnings
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Accepting our flaws
“It is much easier to pinpoint another’s flaws than to recognize our own. Bringing awareness to our own feelings and inner process requires that we draw upon another quality : The courage to see ourselves.” ~John Amodeo, PhD Wabi sabi / Cindy La Ferle ______ For social media sharing options and more content, please visit the home page.
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How to be yourself
Photo by Cindy La Ferle “Whenever you choose to pull back, say less, or restrain your magnificence to survive in a relationship, this spells trouble. The next opportunity you have to spend time with this person, ask yourself: Will I have to shrink to make this work, or is this a situation where I can grow?” ~Marc Chernoff Today’s quote got me thinking about being authentic in our relationships. Of course, there’s a huge difference between being brutally honest and expressing our truth with tact and diplomacy. But how often do we refrain from saying what we really think in order to keep the peace — or to ensure that others will like us?…
