by Lori Ann King | Nov 10, 2025 | Self-Care
My dad used to say, “When she needs her space, she needs her space.” He understood something about me before I did. As a child, I spent hours in my room, curled up by the window, cat tucked in close. It wasn’t hiding. It was surviving. I’m an introvert and a highly...
by Lori Ann King | Nov 3, 2025 | Self-Care
We’ve talked about cultivating calm. Now let’s talk about cultivating stillness. Not so easy, is it? Lately, I’ve noticed how restless I can be. Anxious. Struggling to sit still. At night, when my body longs for sleep, my mind takes off running with thoughts circling,...
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 | 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...
