My NaNoWriMo project–one that was loosely plotted ten years ago in NYC after a writer’s conference when I was on a roll. In fact, I loosely plotted a whole series with the same characters. Life has intruded, and many other books have been written meanwhile, but it’s time to jump back into the fun of [...]
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At right: My blood pressure has remained steady (except in stress periods) all my life, but with this latest round of exercise in the past year, I’ve seen my resting pulse slow from high 70’s/low 80’s to the low 60’s.
After a LONG day at the office–often 12 or so hours–I go home to work out, let go [...]
This photo is a great example of #9 below. Copyright by Lorna Tedder.
1. The Fujitsu ScanSnap S1300 Color Mobile Scanner: The smallest ScanSnap document scanner—multi-page, double-sided scanning, all sized of documents from receipts to legal paper, fast, up to 10 sheets at a time, up to 600 dpi. It’s a teensy tiny scanner that takes [...]
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Sunset rays on a Lemurian crystal; photo copyrighted by Lorna Tedder
It’s been a long time since I’ve met anyone I was romantically interested in who could sustain multiple Life-Death-and-the-Universe discussions but let’s just say that this particular man is like sweet tea made with real sugar on a hot South Georgia dog day: a little old-fashioned, [...]
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Photo copyright by Aislinn Bailey, Ais Portraits, Niceville, Florida; used with permission.
Shannon is on the verge of 20, a college senior in Psychology, and stressed to the max. She carries a heavy course load, works 20 hours a week in a counseling clinic, and is focusing on complicated research projects in sociology and psychology while [...]
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From the upcoming book, 23 Ways I Screwed Up My Life with the Law of Attraction—and How I Fixed It
I’ve really been screwing myself at work. The day job, that is. Once I realized what I was doing, I put an immediate stop to it. I’d let [...]
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Time management techniques improve both your productivity and—if you’re willing to change your point of view—your quality of life. It’s not really about finding time to do all the things you must do, but finding time to be all the things you want to be.
I still recall standing [...]
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A favorite example: When I chose paint for my home office, I took an iPhone photo of the paint can label, which included the color, mix, store name, etc. Then I uploaded it instantly to Evernote, which will OCR scan the label. If I need more paint or want to match another room to my [...]
Time is of the essence, they say, but maybe really, that’s just the essence of time.
At least 5 times in 24 hours, I’ve been reminded that “time is of the essence” and not to tarry. In the back of my mind, I’ve also realized that nearly half of May has already come and gone and [...]
