I’ve been through many, many hurricanes, and Hurricane Gustav has made me feel anxious since it was a blip in the Atlantic that no one but the online meteorologists were talking about. It’s as if something energetic, something in the Ether, gets all worked up, as if the energy of an area is preparing for [...]
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“So,” he whispers over the phone in a voice like melted chocolate, “how long have you lived here?”
I can imagine his eyes glinting in the starlight, darker than sin and even fuller, and…he has no idea that I used to write romance novels. He’s the epitome of the heroes I used [...]
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Both Obama and McCain’s vice-president picks are intriguing, from an astrological viewpoint, especially in this struggle between Saturn (experience, structure, the old way of doing business) and Uranus (change, shake-ups), which is playing out in politics with great fanfare and will be exact, astrologically, on Election Day. Obama has definitely been the most Uranian of [...]
Photo from Summer 2007 when Spilled Candy Books had 30+ books in print, 15+ authors, before downsizing through a difficult family crisis immediately followed by hurtful allegations that were proven untrue.
There’s a saying—a wonderful ideal—that if you follow your bliss, you can make a ton of money. There’s truth in that, but…not always. It assumes certain [...]
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The next time I’m in a “serious” relationship, I’ll take my cues from TV. It’ll either stay true to its uniqueness and sense of adventure and thus become a long-running show or it’ll fizzle after a season, or even just the pilot. But I don’t plan to have my next [...]
See that light blue dot in the panhandle? That’s me. My relatives are all pink and purple. Photo credit: National Weather Service.
I have to be careful about admitting this because people will throw rocks at me. There’s something about hurricanes that I just love. Two somethings.
First of all, there’s the raw power of Mother Nature. [...]
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One of my favorite bloggers is my 18-year-old daughter, Shannon, and her Randomista site. (I’m not the least bit prejudiced about it, either!) She’s a bit of an academic and posts thoughtful essays about the random things in life that interest her (wonder where she gets that from), whether it’s raising funds for earthquake survivors [...]
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One of the reasons I feel so happy these days is that I’m fulfilling my life purpose, particularly the part about celebrating being different. I have always thought “differently,” which has the propensity to get one humored at best and ridiculed or cast out at worst. It’s hard growing up [...]
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For some people, being told that they need to be grateful is a pressure that makes feeling real gratitude nearly impossible. It’s hard to feel it freely when you’re being lectured on what you should feel.
The idea of “gratitude” is difficult for some people because it seems either [...]
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I’ve been stress-free for four years. Okay, not ENTIRELY stress-free. There have been a few particularly stressful times—like the business-destroying rumor a year ago or a major family health issue or a sudden break-up of a promising new relationship. But those are just spikes on the stress meter. They [...]
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Rather than what’s not working for you, what IS working for you?
Normally, I try to do a simple assessment every New Moon, but I’m either behind or ahead this month—I’m not sure which yet. It’s easy to look at all the things we do wrong, whether we do anything to [...]
D-Day. August 16, 2008. Lunar Eclipse and other earth-shaking events–like Shannon goes to college; mom stays home.
My first-born has left the nest. I’m a little sad–because she’s not just my daughter but my friend and confidante, and I will miss her terribly–but I’m not the basketcase people have warned me about. I seem to be [...]
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Is this message for you? As my long-time readers know, I occasionally feel the need to give someone a “message.” Often I don’t understand the urge to write these words and have no idea what I’ll say until it’s on the screen in front of me or who it is [...]
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Making time for live music in my home, courtesy of houseguests, Brian and Amy. Photo by Shannon Bailey.
I am The Poster Girl for Productivity, yet until this summer, I’ve felt that I wasn’t productive enough. I stressed myself so terribly much, too. I would finish a list of 200 things in a weekend and fall in [...]
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A tiny metal spike in one’s foot is no fun at all, but I accept that the Universe is intent on bringing me something I really wanted by forcing me to stay home–much to my boss’ chagrin.
The way this works–or so I’ve found over the years–I know that on by [...]
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In 16 August 2008: Lunar Eclipse Rituals and Meditations for the Full Moon in Aquarius, we looked at meditation ideas for the upcoming eclipse and in part I of this series, we looked at how this eclipse parallels previous eclipses in 1951, 1970, and 1989. This post looks at how I personally connect the 1989 [...]
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As I mentioned in 16 August 2008: Lunar Eclipse Rituals and Meditations for the Full Moon in Aquarius , eclipses have repetitive patterns, if you know where to look. Understanding these patterns and how they parallel one another can be useful in figuring out what’s going on in your life and where to put your [...]
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I took my Broadway-Musical-loving Aislinn to see Mamma Mia a few nights ago so we could have some mother-daughter bonding time. I loved the movie–sucker that I am for musicals and reunion romances. It reminded me of when she and her older sister were little and I used to play ABBA songs while they danced [...]
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Seems this terrible little plague is everywhere. NEWT BITEs. Ever heard of them?
Even if you haven’t, you’ve probably experienced their unexpected sting. Sometimes they’re bigger NEWTs than other times, and can lay you up for a few days or even weeks before you “get better.”
Most of the time, they’re just annoying little [...]
Lorna Tedder at a lakeside chapel, copyright 2007; photo by Shannon Bailey, all rights reserved.
One day, I’ll write about less controversial topics. Today isn’t it. Today, it’s simply my goal to make you think, and I’m sure I’ll lose some readers and I’ll make others defensive. If so, know that I’m being true to my life purpose. [...]
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Honestly. I hadn’t planned to post about the upcoming lunar eclipse quite yet, but here we are on 8 August 2008 (08/08/08), half-way [...]
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I know, I know. You’ve searched out every obscure Law of Attraction text you can find, all in the hopes of discovering the secret to attracting back that guy you loved and lost. And no matter how many vision boards you make, or candles you burn, or helium-filled [...]
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“Payback is a bitch.” Have you heard that? If not, then surely you’ve heard, “Paybacks are hell.”
They’re usually not said in reference to one’s own self but in regard to people we perceive as doing wrong or doing something mean/deceitful. Am I the only one who gets a perverse [...]
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“Honor your hopes, not your fears.” That’s a bumper sticker that author Barbara Samuel once told me about, and I’ve always liked the sentiment.
While positive attitude is understandably beneficial for any action you take, it’s also amazingly rewarding for actions you want others to take, even in a rather passive [...]
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Whoa, wait a minute. How did THAT happen?
If you’re trying to attract back a special someone, what if that special someone doesn’t exist in that form any longer? What if they’ve changed into something that you don’t know the exact dimensions of?
Though I have [...]
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