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A Word to Use

My only regret for this past year is not telling more people “No”. There is nothing wrong with telling people No. If you are tired, if you just don’t want to or if the thing they ask of you makes you feel even just a little bit off course, say no. Compromising to be liked…
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Where Are You Headed?

There is only one way to live your life and that is your way. No one can tell you what to feel, what to think or what to believe. You have to decide that for yourself. No one can motivate you or teach you initiative. You have to motivate yourself to be better, to be…
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New Year, New Words

Starting Jan 1, 2020 Lori will write a short post right here everyday. It will be published at tea time, around three (CST) in the afternoon. Many of her readers have asked her to resume the “Thought of the Day” posts on social media. This will be similar. Regular blog posts will be published on…
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Do Not Hurt Yourself…

Striving for Perfection on Christmas. There are some things you do not know about me. There are some hidden things I keep tucked inside my soul. I do my best to be as transparent as a writer can be. I will answer any question honestly and often without sugar-coating it so the truth is easier…
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A Gift For You

Have You Read The Stories? Lori’s first Perdido Key Novel, We Will Get There ebook is FREE for a limited time! Tell your friends! Click here to get your copy!
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Who are You?

How do you see yourself? Do you see yourself as a writer, artist, worker, manager, 9 to 5-er, housewife? How you perceive yourself has a great influence in your daily success. For the longest time I didn’t call myself an author or even a writer. I was just a wife and mom who liked to…
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You Do Not Have to Suffer

Life is a struggle. Will you have pain? Yes, that is true. However, there is so much more to life. We, humans, share joy as well as pain. There are happiness and sadness that happens. We learn from all of it. I saw a quote that made me shake my head and ask, “What the…
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TODAY!
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Some People…

The other day I was accused of theft and was attacked by a person I have never met. What happened was this, I purchased a book cover for all the Necromancer’s Song books from cover designers recommended to be by other writers* I trusted. The recommended cover creator who made the cover for The Serpent…
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The Power of Stopping

I kept thinking I had forgotten something. You know that nagging feeling that something important is not getting done. Check the oven. No, it’s off. Pick up my phone. Nothing on the calendar. No waiting messages. Self-doubt and anxiety were disrupting my normal existence and interfered with my quality of life. I decided that I…