May 22, 2019 | faith, Mental Health, Mindset, Uncategorized
I was sitting at a favorite breakfast place with two of my closest friends for a pre-birthday brunch. Good food, great conversation. One of my friends slid a card across the table and began speaking these words over me: “Lori, God gave me a word for you. Hand-picked....
May 3, 2019 | Emotional Clutter, faith, inspiration, Mental Health, Mindset, Uncategorized
I could feel the anxiety beginning to mount, along with the incessant voice in my head listing all the things that are wrong with me. Why was I triggered? Why the sneak attack at this moment? This was a warm group of people… albeit, quirky at times… but this should...
Apr 23, 2019 | Emotional Clutter, faith, inspiration, Mental Health, Mindset
Grace over perfectionism. Well… I sat down to write this post, and thought I would listen to the latest Facebook Live I did on the same subject. Oh my word!! I actually said in my opening comments… and I quote, “Another part I’m working on with managing my...
Apr 10, 2019 | Emotional Clutter, faith, Mental Health, Mindset, Uncategorized
“Did you know… it only takes 3 minutes to unload the dishwasher?” A group of us stared back at our friend who had just made this announcement, ready to vehemently argue against her data. There is no way that could be true. No way! She went on to explain how she had...
Feb 26, 2019 | faith, Uncategorized
Olivia and I needed a change of scenery, but didn’t want to go to the trouble of driving somewhere. We decided to walk our mile long, dirt road with our dog Oliver — a bouncy, red, springer terrier. The day was bright, with a piercing coolness… holding the...
Dec 11, 2018 | faith, Loss, Uncategorized
My brother, Doug, arrived at my house the day before Thanksgiving. This was the first time seeing him since our dad’s funeral. Doug was already having a funky week, with most of his family unable to be there for the holiday. He kept sighing deeply every few minutes,...
