Month: March 2010
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Don’t Create Rooms Full of Anger and Hurt
Home offfice photos copyrighted by Lorna Tedder; all rights reserved. I have a spare bedroom I’m painting and refurbishing so that it’ll make a beautiful guest room when my daughter is home from college or has friends over. I didn’t finish it earlier in the year when I was too busy, but I’ve had plenty…
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Showing your Injuries
Photo copyright by Aislinn Bailey; all rights reserved. When someone I dislike does something to hurt me, especially intentionally, I want to bare my teeth and claws and think nothing of going for the jugular. If they do something to someone I care about, I’ll shred them without thinking. When someone I care about does…
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Where Others Fail to Do You In, the Self-Saboteur Takes Over
Photo credit by TimOve; creative commons license From the upcoming book,23 Ways I Screwed Up My Life with the Law of Attraction—and How I Fixed It It’s easy to blame all the lying, cheating, mean bastards out there, but if they’re not bringing us down every chance they get, don’t worry: we’ll do it to…
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Blessing in Disguise: A Little Favor from the Law of Attraction
Serene moments in Donalsonville, GA. Photo copyright by Lorna Tedder. All rights reserved. I was somewhat mortified (to put it mildly) when my 17-year-old announced that she was looking up men from my past on Facebook and friending them.
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The Way Life Should Be: Full of Passion
Photo copyright by Lorna Tedder. All rights reserved. I’m excited. But honestly, I think everything should be exciting. I think that if you don’t feel excited about your work, your hobbies, or the person you’re with, then you should turn your attention to something or someone you can feel passionate about. I’ve just added a…
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My Kingdom for an Honest Man!
Photo credit by Express Monorail; creative commons license I have developed a tremendous appreciation for honest men. Not honesty wielded as a weapon or as a shield but more like a cup of clear water for a thirsty woman. Relationships are the best place to see honesty in action—and the different interpretations of honesty and…
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Oops, I Forgot to Re-set my Goals!
Photo credit by Earthwatcher; creative commons license I’m stunned that I forgot to set goals. That’s so unlike me. Goals are the guideposts to the future and without them, I tend to amble off the path. One of the benefits of monthly sessions with a life coach is that they keep me on-track in my…
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The Opportunity of Parenthood
Photo credit by Jon Kneller; creative commons license It’s said that, if you have children, you get to see the world through their eyes. But it’s not so much a different perspective as a huge opportunity to rewrite your own childhood. Most people I know had terrible childhoods. It’s rare to find someone who had…
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Awaiting the Platypus Dawn
Photo credit by Cha222; creative commons license Two months ago, I participated in some “spiritual work” with some trusted spiritual leaders who always have an interesting point of view. I very much enjoy these sessions where I am a student rather than a teacher and where I am challenged to see things in a new…