Day: May 12, 2010

Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Love in the Third Degree. After a short but enjoyable talk with my Gemini distraction and a dessert of yummy blueberry muffins Shannon baked, the general sense of antsiness I’ve had since the eclipse last weekend seemed a little mellower. But only a little and not for long.…

Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Love in the Third Degree. Isn’t it terrific when someone says something at the exact moment you need to hear it to recognize the truth of it? Twice this week, I hosted training sessions at work, and twice received unexpected compliments. These are my colleagues, people I see…

Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Love in the Third Degree. The thing I really hate about dating? It’s such a time sink. I’m not talking about investing in a relationship where the rewards will hopefully be joy and growth, but just the pre-screening process of figuring out if you even want to spend…

Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Love in the Third Degree. A powerful question came up in a discussion with someone who told us he didn’t feel worthy of being loved. Knowing him and his easy-going nature and charismatic draw, this didn’t make sense until we looked at his history of marriages and serious…

Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Love in the Third Degree. In the past, I always prided myself on not objectifying people, men in particular. That’s changing. In the past, I always looked at the person, but now I’m learning a new facet. Objectification is not something I’m unfamiliar with. I distinctly remember discovering…

Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Love in the Third Degree. I finally saw Sandra Bullock’s Premonition last night. The girls and I had wanted to see the movie ever since we saw the trailer. It looked like it had all the stuff I love—suspense, a little bit of time travel, fighting the forces…

Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Love in the Third Degree. It’s been said that I notice little details of life that other people miss. I don’t think of them that way. It’s just everyday life. It’s always a joy when other people see those little details, too.   On a tree that Shannon…

Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Love in the Third Degree. Gratitude lists are in vogue these days. I’ve kept them for years but I don’t normally publish them. However, today I’m feeling particularly grateful for…cheap car insurance! Not that it’s particularly cheap. Or inexpensive. It’s just that we made some good moves when…

Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Love in the Third Degree. We decided to try a little experiment, testing some Universal Laws to see how they applied to given situations and how they can be impeded. Just…let’s put this out there and see what happens and see how long it takes before we see…

Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Love in the Third Degree. It’s funny how people you haven’t spoken with in months or even years can communicate out of the blue and assume they know what’s going on in your life. Sometimes the messages are ambiguous at best and insane at worst. They just don’t…