Anti-Bullying: Why I Dyed My Hair Purple

· by · in

I dyed my hair purple last week. Professional salon job. It was time for a cut and color, long past because I can almost never schedule two afternoon hours off from work during the week…

Bullies, Outcasts, and Suicidal Thoughts: Why 50 Is Better than 14

· by · in

In the last couple of years, blogging about victims of bullies–particularly those that result in suicides or “merely” suicidal thoughts–has become downright trendy, and perhaps that’s why I’ve resisted.  It’s not an area of my…

Judge Not, Lest Ye Be Judged

· by · in

My office, across the bay.  Photo copyright by Lorna Tedder, all rights reserved. Bullies are everywhere at my office right now.  Bullies and manipulators.  Mean people. I’m not sure what’s caused this.  Maybe it’s the…

Lessons of Worthlessness from the Lack of Being Heard

· by · in ,

Growing up, I spent a lot of time roaming the countryside around my home.  Back then, there were many trees in the fields–now taken by lightning–and many old barns around the farm–now taken by storms…