Author: Lori O’Gara
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10 Things You Must Accept
As I look at my life, which is, in my opinion, a good life, I still want to change things. After some examination, I discovered ten things that we all must accept if we want to move our life forward. And who wants to be stagnant? Who does not want to live their best life?…
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Freedom to Be
What does freedom mean to you? Freedom is the ability to choose for myself no matter what the choices are in the moment. Let’s get real. That’s not reality. Even though on the surface we have the freedom to choose, we still filter every decision through our experiences, social expectations, and our current circumstances. That…
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Hum….Let me Think
What public figure do you disagree with the most? I disagree most with any human, public figure or not, who is self centered. Please get your head out of your own existence long enough to realize there are other humans on this planet. It is not always about you. Light & Love, Lori
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Who are You?
We are considering getting our family DNA kits. Looking at our children and imagining where certain traits come from is captivating. Why is one sibling tall and the others short? Why are certain family members good at some things and struggle with others? Since we are a blended family, there is the question of genetics…
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Confession Time
Hi friends, I am officially five weeks into my no-social media year off. I have a confession. I have posted photos on IG, but I promise I didn’t scroll. Then I went straight to my Sunshine Girl’s feed just once to see new photos of the Grands. I haven’t missed Facebook at all. Not. One.…
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Uninstalled Auto Pilot
Through the first few weeks of the No Social Media Year, I realized that my reactions and relationship with my phone are automatic. A notification buzzes, and I reach for my phone. After dealing with the email or call, I automatically start scrolling the home screen, searching for social media icons I deleted. I asked…
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Thank you!
Thank you for all the birthday wishes yesterday. I had a fantastic day. I spent my time relaxing and reading. My birthday is the day after National Waffle Day, so my husband gave me waffles for breakfast then later baked a birthday cake. My eldest daughter said , “Messy cakes are the yummiest” she was…
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What would a year without social media be like?
I am taking a full year off social media. I know sounds crazy, hear me out. I have seen many ads lately for that app that says, “I dare you to disappear for a year and work on you.” It is a habit tracker geared to making you focus on self-improvement. One of the things…
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Why Bother?
We recently read an article that said the average income for a published author is less than 10k a year. If you factor in that Ebooks are easily pirated and copyrighted material is easily duplicated, the average income drops significantly. One reason that we O’Garas offer ebooks exclusively through Amazon is that if a Dear…
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Sometimes You Need a Little Time
I have taken a few days off from writing. Before my short break I had posted to this blog every day for 569 days. I was a little disappointed in myself for breaking my streak, but I needed the time to regroup. I need space to think about where my writing was going. By taking…
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