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  • Can You Look at Yourself in the Mirror?

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    Lorna Tedder
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    Self-Portrait, April 2010   I will believe in honor. I will not become jaded. I will not lose my compassion. I will not be a victim. I will conduct my relationships with integrity. I will love myself enough to demand accountability from those who do not behave honorably toward me. I can look myself in…

  • My Kingdom for an Honest Man!

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    Lorna Tedder
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    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…

  • The Compelling Little Things: Your Facebook Status Can Betray You

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    Lorna Tedder
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    Photo credit by PierrickBlons; creative commons license. Little things can be so compelling.  Sometimes they’re red flags that end a relationship.  Other times, they’re white flags of surrender.  Most of the time, they’re signs all their own, which–put together–can tell a story that lifts or break our hearts. I enjoy observing human dynamics, how people…

  • What Does It Take to Trust Someone?

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    Lorna Tedder
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    Photo copyright by Dieter Drescher; Creative Commons License   A man in my life made me cry today.  He doesn’t know he made me cry or why, but it was a turning point for me as far as my level of trust and where I’m willing to go in our relationship.  These were not tears…

  • Compassion Is Not Weakness

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    Lorna Tedder
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    Photo by drp Something startling happened in a couple of new relationships that were shaping up to be quite beautiful.  I didn’t understand and for several days, I’ve asked for understanding.  There were echoes of similiar relationships that ended suddenly, without an explanation at the time or an explanation that came later that I didn’t…