Tag: aging
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The Life I Signed Up For
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree of Freedom. Is this the life we signed up for? Maybe the life we signed up for before we incarnated this go-round, but it’s not what we aimed for in high school, and that’s often where our expectations are created. Every May, I love reading the…
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Today’s National Lorna Tedder Appreciation Day!
It’s my birthday and what am I thinking about? Bella. Bella from Stephenie Meyer’s vampire series that began with Twilight, a title which is still bizarre to me since Maggie Shayne wrote a few dozen vampire novels with twilight in the title and with a very strong following for her books well in advance of…
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Believing in Myself: 3 Moments I Knew I Had my Confidence Back
I’m a big fan of looking over your shoulder every now and then to know how far you’ve come. I can point to three different events in recent months that have been solid proof to me that I have my self-confidence back, and really, maybe even to a point that I have never before had…
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No More Premature Aging: Just Add Attitude
Since I’ve been reconnecting with people from my past via social networking–as in, from my childhood, teen, and college years–I’ve been astonished to see what’s become of other people within a year of my age. A few have gone the plastic surgery route–some look good as a result and some look like their faces froze…
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My Generation Is from Another Country
“So,” he whispers over the phone in a voice like melted chocolate, “how long have you lived here?” I can imagine his eyes glinting in the starlight, darker than sin and even fuller, and…he has no idea that I used to write romance novels. He’s the epitome of the heroes I used to write about,…
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Stress Sucks out your Life Force
I’ve been stress-free for four years. Okay, not ENTIRELY stress-free. There have been a few particularly stressful times—like the business-destroying rumor a year ago or a major family health issue or a sudden break-up of a promising new relationship. But those are just spikes on the stress meter. They are not a constant steady HIGH…
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What’s Working for YOU this Month?
From the Bookshelf Unapologetically Happy — 23 lessons from a life reimagined. Available direct from the author → Rather than what’s not working for you, what IS working for you? Normally, I try to do a simple assessment every New Moon, but I’m either behind or ahead this month—I’m not sure which yet. It’s easy…
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Thoughts on The Age of Miracles: Embracing the New Midlife
In an effort to anticipate the next phase of my life and make the most of the current one, I have been listening to inspirational and spiritual audiobooks targeted at people–especially women–who are 10 to 15 years my senior. Many of them are writing now because they’ve come through a difficult period, gone deep within…
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Body Positives: Getting Personal but Keeping It PG
Me, late 20’s. New mom. In a world where we, if no one else, know all the millions of physical flaws we carry on our bodies and are reminded of our inadequacies in almost any women’s magazine, is it possible to love your body? Don’t we women constantly look for what’s wrong instead of what’s…
