by Lori Ann King | Sep 1, 2025 | Self-Care
Choosing Sanity Over Chaos in a Life of Constant Demands It was a week with a lot of tough stuff. Really, truly, heavy stuff. In addition to the crazy, chaotic pace at work that never seems to let up, only accelerate with more demands and requests, another caregiver...
by Lori Ann King | Aug 25, 2025 | Cycling
I learned to ride a bike as a kid, like most of us do, knees scuffed, wobbling, fearless. But learning to really ride? That came later. On a road bike. With clipless pedals. With my husband, Jim, as my teacher. It was our first real ride together. He’d adjusted the...
by Lori Ann King | Aug 18, 2025 | The Tough Stuff
The caterpillar doesn’t become a butterfly without struggle — and neither do we. Growth comes from the struggle. If you’ve been with me this year, you’ve likely noticed a shift in my writing. A new rhythm, a deeper truth. It’s more real now. More raw. More honest....
by Lori Ann King | Aug 12, 2025 | True Health
A year ago, life looked very different. Our healing journey had just begun, before radiation, before hip replacements, before all the healing-in-motion. There were months when Jim worked 24/7 as a live-in caregiver. It was a short-term mission; military folks will get...
by Lori Ann King | Aug 5, 2025 | Life Lessons
What does my soul want me to know? You’re okay. You’re safe. You’re seen. And while you may not feel entirely fulfilled, you are empowered. That’s the heartbeat of my first book, Come Back Strong. It wasn’t just about returning from a setback. It was...
by Lori Ann King | Jul 28, 2025 | Cycling
There’s a certain magic that happens on the bike when everything clicks: my breath, my cadence, my rhythm. I’m not struggling. I’m not pushing. I’m just moving. Fluid. Focused. Free. That’s what athletes call “flow.” For me, it’s where presence meets power. But...
by Lori Ann King | Jul 22, 2025 | Self-Care
There’s a softness in me that I used to struggle with. A deep-feeling, heart-wide-open softness that shows up in the form of tears, often at the most inopportune moments. For much of my life, I viewed this trait as a liability. A flaw I needed to hide or outgrow....
by Lori Ann King | Jul 14, 2025 | Self-Care
Lessons in Healing, Boundaries, and Bravery Communication. At a recent ALTA (Aggie Leadership Training Academy) session, we focused on communication. One of our first exercises was to answer the prompt: “Communication is _______________.” Some participants leaned...
by Lori Ann King | Jul 8, 2025 | Self-Care
Not long ago, my therapist asked me a simple question that hit like a lightning bolt: “But is that really yours to fix?” It stopped me in my tracks. Because the truth is, I hadn’t even realized how much I was carrying—emotionally, energetically, mentally. Other...
by Lori Ann King | Jun 30, 2025 | The Tough Stuff
Have you ever started a new relationship and gotten really excited, so wrapped up in the other person that you quickly became a “we”? The energy, the adventure, the dopamine rushing through your system felt so attractive, so addictive, so intoxicating… so...
by Lori Ann King | Jun 23, 2025 | Self-Care, The Tough Stuff
Unraveling and Healing the Sister Wound, Masculine Energy, and Finding My Place in the Middle “I know I’m a badass, and yet most days I still lack confidence. But that’s not my truth—that’s my conditioning.” This line has been echoing through me lately, rising from...
by Lori Ann King | Jun 17, 2025 | Self-Care, True Health
It’s 106 degrees here in Las Cruces today. And honestly? I woke up matching the temperature—hot and bothered. Not in a cute, sassy way either. I’m talking about the kind of irritability that shows up before your feet even hit the floor. No real cause. No warning....
