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T.L. McKelvey

One writer's journey into the great unknown

We have this one life ~ this one moment in time ~ to make a difference in the world and create the life we've always wanted. It is my intention to live every moment to the fullest while loving others in a way that inspires hope and provides encouragement.

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Fog and Nature

Third Life Studios

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Simeon The Snail

Image by Roman Romanenko

What Do You Want?

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About Me

My Name is Tracy McKelvey and I am an Artist, Author, and Speaker living in Republic, Missouri. I am the proud owner of Third Life Studios, the "What Do You Want?" interactive workshop series and the Author of "Simeon the Snail and the Stained Glass Butterfly". Other original works can be found on my blog, posted here as well. I am honored that you would visit my site and pray you discover something here that blesses you!

Know you are loved,

Tracy

The Rocky and Revealing Road to True Love

Tracy

May 16, 2021
5 min

The Rocky and Revealing Road to True Love

If you’ve ever read my work, it’s no secret that I didn’t make the best choices when it came to romantic partners. I went from a violent...

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The Subtle Art of Getting Back Up

Tracy

May 6, 2021
5 min

The Subtle Art of Getting Back Up

We all have moments of failure. It’s part of life and to expect that everything is always going to go our way is immature, at best, and...

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A New Way of Being

Tracy

Dec 4, 2020
3 min

A New Way of Being

It’s been awhile. Can you feel the collective exhaustion in the world around us? I know I sure can. To say the world is weary is an...

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Pride, Prejudice and Public Assistance

Tracy

Aug 31, 2020
6 min

Pride, Prejudice and Public Assistance

I come from a long line of hard-working people. I had my first job at fourteen and joined the military at seventeen. I was expected to...

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My 30 Day Social Media Cleanse

Tracy

Aug 19, 2020
3 min

My 30 Day Social Media Cleanse

There is no denying that the last few months have been difficult. I think everyone, to varying degrees, has dealt with some form of...

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Life and Death and the Space In-Between

Tracy

Aug 11, 2020
4 min

Life and Death and the Space In-Between

I think about death a lot. I always have, especially after my Mom died. Maybe it’s because it became a reality then and I couldn’t escape...

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The Truth about Lying

Tracy

Jun 15, 2020
4 min

The Truth about Lying

Let’s be honest…at one time or another, every single one of us has told a lie. Whether it was a “white lie” (Why no, Susan, that orange...

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Hate Mail and Other Fun Things

Tracy

Jun 4, 2020
4 min

Hate Mail and Other Fun Things

This has been a crap week and for 2020, that’s saying something. I have always tried my best to be wholly transparent and write from a...

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You Act Like You Think You Know...But You Don’t.

Tracy

Jun 3, 2020
4 min

You Act Like You Think You Know...But You Don’t.

I joined the Navy when I was seventeen years old. When I got to boot camp, I was thrown into a group of eighty other women from all over...

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