Tag: authenticity
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If Time Should Make History of Us
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Life in the Third Degree. I had a message in my inbox the other day from a reader who was offended by something I wrote in one of my blog posts. She felt it wasn’t typical of me and the writing was darker than usual. After some back…
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Non-Conformists, Unite!
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Life in the Third Degree. I might be on a roll here, and I might be a little stirred up from a long night of conversation with friends, but I had a thought. I just finished reading my friend’s latest blog post about how her ex-husband came home…
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The Dangers of Making It Work
I’ve spent the past hour talking to a man who interests me. Though I think he interests my friends more. He’s everything they seem to want for me. The proverbial tall, dark, and handsome. Extremely intelligent. Very successful in his career field. Stylish and enough grace to indicate that he probably has more subtle moves…
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Risking Life Is the Only Way to Live
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Life in the Third Degree. Life is all about risk. How did I make it to my 40’s without realizing this? I’ve known it in my day job for decades, and yet, I never translated it into my personal life. In my day job, I’ve accumulated a number…
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The Policy of Truth
Shannon and Lorna, Thanksgiving 2006 in Destin– where will we be this year for Thanksgiving?! “You had something to hide; Should have hidden it, shouldn’t you? Now you’re not satisfied With what you’re being put through.” — Depeche Mode’s “Policy of Truth” Many years ago, I had a friend who had based most of his…
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Authenticity and Moving Forward (Comparing Men to Mud)
I am suddenly living my life “in the open.” But that’s not quite the right analogy. Queen of Metaphors that I am, I am still searching for the best way to describe this new shift in my life toward even more brutal authenticity of emotion. For several years now, I’ve allowed honeysuckle and roses to…
