by Lori Ann King | Sep 24, 2019 | Mindset
Hello, dear one, It’s an exciting week… it’s officially the beginning of Fall, my birthday, and some BIG news. I’ve had a story published in the latest Chicken Soup for the Soul book: Think Positive, Live Happy. It came out TODAY, (my birthday)...
by Lori Ann King | Aug 22, 2019 | Life Lessons
Before you jump to conclusions, let me set the record straight. No, I have not traded in my bike for a horse. And yes, I’m still writing stories about life lessons from the bike. That’s one of my next books in progress called Cycling Shorts. For now, I’m simply taking...
by Lori Ann King | Jul 5, 2019 | The Tough Stuff
First off, I can’t start a post about freedom without thanking our service men and women, past, present, and future, who fight for freedom. They fight because they believe… not just in freedom for themselves, but freedom for their country. When you believe in...
by Lori Ann King | Jun 27, 2019 | Self-Care
Summer is here and you may think that maintaining your healthy lifestyle is a lost cause. It doesn’t have to be. Here are three obstacles and my solutions to navigate each one. With a little extra planning and mindfulness, this will be a happy and healthy...
by Lori Ann King | May 25, 2019 | Mindset, Self-Care, Transformations
Morrie said the reason people were unhappy was because they walked through their lives like they were sleepwalking. ~ MITCH ALBOM In my research on the symptoms of menopause, I heard from women who complained of a lack of drive or motivation. I could relate. At the...
by Lori Ann King | May 24, 2019 | Mindset
“My belief is that the whole purpose of life is to gain mastery, mastery of our emotions, our finances, our relationships, our consciousness through meditation, things like that. And it’s not about the stuff we achieve or amass in life. All the stuff can be taken...
by Lori Ann King | Apr 18, 2019 | Holidays, Self-Care
As I write this, I’m sitting in an Adirondack chair outside of a monastery in upstate New York. I came to embrace the quiet and solitude and enjoy a bright – albeit chilly – sunny day. The Hudson River is free from ice, the trees are budding, the grass is...
by Angela Verges | Mar 14, 2019 | Guest Bloggers, Menopause
Having experienced menopause suddenly and intensely by way of surgery, I know the value of the right mindset combined with a little humor and a whole lot of prayer. Angela Verges combines all three in her book Menopause Ain’t No Joke: Blending Faith and Humor in...
by Lori Ann King | Mar 6, 2019 | Food
When you promote a healthy lifestyle, you get a lot of questions about what you eat. It’s not uncommon for me to be at a networking event and have someone eyeballing my plate, waiting to see what I put on it. I always like to surprise them by eating dessert first. It...
by Lori Ann King | Nov 13, 2018 | Food, Holidays
The traditional holiday dinner packs an average of 3,000 calories. Considering that the recommended daily caloric intake for women ranges from 1,400 to 2,000 this puts ONE MEAL at approximately a third more than a full day’s requirement! Add to that the busyness of...
by Diane Cameron | Nov 7, 2018 | Guest Bloggers, Life Lessons
In honor of all Veterans, please enjoy this special Guest Blog Post—From Diane Cameron, author of Never Leave Your Dead. What I learned about how to heal from a group of old guys. I’ve had many teachers in my life: school teachers, professors, athletic coaches,...
by Lori Ann King | Oct 24, 2018 | The Tough Stuff
Permission and Kindness. I believe these are two values that we all need to keep in the forefront of our minds. Whether it is permission to tell your story or permission to hug, kiss or touch, you can never go wrong by asking permission first. And regardless of your...
