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 | 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 | Jul 7, 2024 | Life Lessons, The Tough Stuff
You won’t thrive in an environment that you aren’t supposed to be in. I bought this Monstera Deliciosa Plant, commonly known as the Swiss Cheese Plant, a couple of years ago to brighten up my workplace. At the time, I had to be in an office in person from 8 a.m. to 5...
by Lori Ann King | Jun 19, 2023 | Raging Love, The Tough Stuff
As a white woman in America, I have struggled to understand prejudice from a black perspective. I did not understand white privilege growing up in a predominantly white area. I had no experience or understanding of what the phrase “driving while black”...
by Lori Ann King | May 10, 2023 | The Tough Stuff
I’m not a mom. The Beauty of Mothering. Originally posted on The Bearing All Project. It was Sunday morning. We were packed into the pews like sardines. The pastor’s message was about hope, new beginnings, and the blessing and joy of mothering…that...
