Shifting Sand The roof of the tent drooped to a sag. Relentless rain twisted into my cot. With the passing seconds, the minutes clicked into past tense. It’s time to sit by the sandbags and keep watch. It’s only fair, and my turn. How did I arrive here, in this desert abyss? Please upend the…
Author Archives: Lori
NaNoWriMo ~ You In? Six Points to Consider
{Reading time ~ 5 minutes} It’s that time of year to get your NaNoWriMo mojo brewing. National Novel Writing Month is an adventure in writing a 50,000 word novel during the month of November. Having jumped in the jungle gym of the funtivities last year, and finished with a 50,000-word manuscript, I can say the…
Naked in Eden ~ Breathing Change
Can someone please help me find my socks? They’ve been blown off my feet. My post today has two parts, a introduction to a very special author and her book, and a meet-n-greet with two women breathing change—while walking the walk. I couldn’t help but to spend time today glowing about these women. (Does the…
Be a Storyteller Shaman ~ Start a Ripple
“When you tell a story, you tell it to all creation. It’s cosmic. It never goes away.” ~~~ Hugh Morgan Hill, a.k.a. Brother Blue Storyteller Hugh Morgan Hill regarded storytelling as a sacred duty and a path to universal harmony. I couldn’t agree more. Storytelling actors and performers on the stage aren’t the only storytellers,…
The Human Element (Gogyohka)
The Human Element Oxygen pushes past my nostrils—the lungs expand. Water pours down my back—the skin tightens. Fire burns the candle wick—the eyes focus. Wind brushes across my face—the lips savor. Your heart beats against my chest—the soul loves. The above poem is a version of Japanese-born poetry called Gogyohka. I’ve read that Gogyohka comprises…
Fiercely Caring
Take pride in what you do. The kind of pride I’m talking about is not the arrogant puffed-up kind; it’s just the just the whole idea of caring — fiercely caring. ~Red Auerbach I read this quote today and it set my soul on fire. The ends of my fingertips are still smoldering. Of the…
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!
(Here’s to Tess Marshall for opening my world to LOVE! this month. Tess, you are amazing and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I appreciate you!) How sweet that our RAOKA (random acts of kick arse) posting for August landed on September 1st. September also happens to be my birth month (Sept…
Describe Your Awesomeness
I write every day. I have stories to tell. Sometimes I craft just a few pages in the morning (a la Julia Cameron’s morning pages). Sometimes I write much more: short stories, blog posts (obviously), or poetry. And, like many authors, the goofy shit I’ve done in my life—adventures, wrong turns, and walls climbed—inform much…
Closer to Fine
Having been recently grilled in a spicy milieu by the barbecue master Tony Single, many of his questions put me in a reflective mood. Tony is a master of the art of the interview, by the way, and I was honored to be put in the hot seat by him. He and Cassy are awesome!…