Aislinn Bailey at Henderson Beach State Park (Destin, Florida) on 17 June 2010, contemplating the tide with her camera at sunset. No oil from the oil spill on the beach, but the sand near the water felt dirty and whole beach smelled like dead sea life. Photo copyright by Lorna Tedder; all rights reserved.
Probably no place is there a [...]
Ms. Redbird poses while I stalk her through a window, window screen, and patio. Photo copyright by Lorna Tedder; all rights reserved.
I believe that a person’s word should be good enough.
I refuse to put my hand on a Bible and swear to tell the truth. I refuse to swear to tell the truth, period. [...]
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The labyrinth at the Florida Pagan Gathering at dusk–a powerful maze for contemplation. The best thing about labyrinths is that you just let your feet follow the path and your mind flies to more spiritual planes. Photo Copyright by Lorna Tedder; all rights reserved.
From the upcoming book, 23 Ways I Screwed Up My Life [...]
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I’ve been divorced long enough that few people tell me what to do anymore, or how to do it, or –heaven forbid—how to play the game. Maybe they grew tired of it. Or maybe it was the less willing ear I give them now, accompanied by plenty [...]
From the upcoming book, Passion to the Third Degree. Originally published in 2007.
I haven’t thought of that boy in years.
I knew him in college, considered him a friend. I never had any romantic inclinations toward him, but I was vaguely aware that he certainly had them for me. I was either mostly oblivious or ignored [...]
Speaking of past boyfriends, these are little “swamp things” growing out of the muck in a rather lovely lake near my home. Photo copyright by Lorna Tedder, all rights reserved.
From the upcoming book, 23 Ways I Screwed Up My Life with the Law of Attraction—and How I Fixed It
You wouldn’t let your last [...]
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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 the mirror and not flinch.
Sometimes people disappoint [...]
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This photo reminds me of the 5 of Wands Tarot card, the sense of desolation. Of course, 5’s in the Tarot are all about choices….. Photo copyright by Aislinn Bailey, all rights reserved.
When you’re in the midst of a heartbreak or trauma, it’s very easy feel stuck in the muck. I have come to see [...]
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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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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 [...]
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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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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 [...]
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Keeping secrets can be dangerous. It’s not that they can’t be kept, but if they’re kept at a price, then that price tends to manifest into something harmful.
Though I’m fairly open myself and have very few secrets, I still know and keep many secrets that [...]
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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 had a date with a man I can’t get out of my head. Normally, that would be a wonderful thing because—normally–there would be something pleasantly fascinating about the [...]
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The Country Squire Inn and Restaurant between Kenansville and Warsaw, North Carolina. Article originally published in Life in the Third Degree.
In the summer of 2003, I took Shannon with me on a road trip, just the two of us. She was at an important age, going into the eighth grade, which in my own [...]
Occasionally I get questions on the books sold through this site, particularly on ones I’ve written. I frequently write new articles that are related to some of these books and new insights that have arisen since they were published. Some of those articles will be incorporated into future editions, but for now, they’re [...]
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Know your vibration? Just summarize the qualities of your friends and relationships, and you’ll find your vibrational match.
One of the basic tenets of the Law of Attraction is that we attract to us that which is similar in “frequency.” The problem is, how do you figure out what [...]
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Cindy Lu’s The Four Man Plan: A Romantic Science dating guide offers advice that may help you attract back the love of your life—or at least attract a social life in the meanwhile.
The most difficult thing for people looking to “attract back” lost lovers is to stop fixating [...]
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I don’t recall ever feeling better in my life than I do right now unless I was head-over heels in love or just hanging up from an editor’s call saying she wanted to publish my book or being wheeled out of the delivery room to see my newborn. [...]
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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 of [...]
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Not caring can be a powerful thing. I don’t necessarily mean apathy—more of a conscious sense of not caring and simply allowing rather than stepping in to participate or force a change.
The first time I got a real sense of how empowering it could be to not care [...]
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Why is this man trying to cut off his tongue with his fingers? Just another potential date from Craigslist….
Even more so than easy money, people want to use the Law of Attraction to attract a special someone. They usually do, even when they get less than optimal results (see above photo for an example).
My [...]
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NASA photo: Supermassive black hole at center of Milky Way Galaxy, known as Sagittarius A*
Not long ago but long enough ago, in a serene little home I call my own, I fell head over heels in love with someone I never expected to think twice about. I knew from that first moment that our time [...]
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If you cant trust your lover, mate, or friend, maybe you’re looking for The Big Reason to leave a relationship you no longer want to be in.
I hear so many people talking about how they can’t trust their mates, and I wonder now if it’s a matter of trust that causes them to not want [...]
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