by Lori Ann King | Jun 8, 2026 | Living Fully
How a Personal Mantra Helped Me Move from Surviving to Creating Over a year ago, I came up with a personal mantra: Blog. Book. Broaden. Call it a goal, a mission, a vision, or a prayer. Those three little words reminded me of what I wanted and where I was going. At...
by Lori Ann King | Jun 2, 2026 | Cycling
The strongest teams don’t succeed because one person carried everyone else. They succeed because people take turns carrying each other. That’s the essence of servant leadership, and one of the most powerful lessons I’ve learned from cycling. Almost...
by Lori Ann King | May 26, 2026 | Self-Care
Strong people struggle too. And sometimes healing begins the moment we stop pretending we’re fine. There was a day last week when I felt off. Not crisis-level off. Not “everything is falling apart” off. Just anxious. Insecure. Tender in ways I couldn’t quite explain....
by Lori Ann King | May 19, 2026 | Leadership and Culture
Last week, I attended a farewell celebration for a leader who has deeply impacted my life, my work, and our organization over the last six years. She’s stepping into a new professional chapter, and while transitions always carry emotion, the evening felt far more...
by Lori Ann King | May 12, 2026 | Self-Care
I remember a conversation I had with a woman who had left an abusive marriage. We talked about survival, stress, exhaustion, and the slow ways people can lose themselves without even realizing it. At one point, she said something that stopped me in my tracks. “Over...
by Lori Ann King | May 5, 2026 | Living Fully
In this fast-paced, often chaotic world, I keep coming back to a simple reminder: be present… and don’t forget to play. In my new role at work, I have the privilege of sitting in 1:1 conversations with more than 130 teammates. Each conversation is different. And each...
by Lori Ann King | Apr 28, 2026 | Cycling
Do more of what you love sounds simple, but in the pace of everyday life, it’s often the first thing we forget. There’s something about being outside that calms me, settles me, brings me back to myself. Not in a dramatic, life-altering way. But in the quiet, steady...
by Lori Ann King | Apr 20, 2026 | Self-Care
Recess isn’t something we outgrow. It’s something we forget—and then have to choose again. I had the coolest conversation with a colleague this month. He’s a student advisor, and he tells his students something simple and unexpected: Make time for recess. The moment...
by Lori Ann King | Apr 7, 2026 | Mindset
Something is changing… and it’s happening in the middle of uncertainty. A few weeks ago, I shared that my mentor and new boss is leaving. Not immediately. There is still work for her to do here. We still have time. And yet, things are shifting. Meetings are getting...
by Lori Ann King | Apr 1, 2026 | Life Lessons
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about depth over reach and impact over numbers. It’s easy to get caught up in numbers. Followers. Attendance. Growth curves. Even in my own small corner, I notice it. My coffee talks at work usually gather between 19 and 25 people. This...
by Lori Ann King | Mar 24, 2026 | Self-Care
Every once in a while, we come back to what we know: routine can help manage times of anxiety and stress. A few weeks back, Jim and I both had a cold. Nothing major, but it lingered. We slept more, moved less, and gave ourselves permission to skip the gym, the bike,...
by Lori Ann King | Mar 17, 2026 | Leadership and Culture
The moment I heard my mentor was leaving, fear asked one question: “What about me?” My promise to myself last year, after a long break from writing, was to be as authentic as possible. To stay aligned with my truth. That promise comes with vulnerability. And...
