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Back to my senses

I knew I was in trouble when Anthony Bourdain died. That a hero of mine, so full of ready wit and gorgeous words and hunger for life could not find a reason to go on, could end his own life so abruptly – what chance did I have? For months, I’d been battling depression and […]

October 8, 2018

Just In Time

I’ve been struggling with time – namely that I don’t feel as if I have nearly enough of it. My list of obligations and opportunities is long and the hours I have to meet both seem woefully inadequate. I’ve maximized and prioritized and shifted and said no, but still I have a sense that I’m […]

August 19, 2018

The Things We Don’t Say

We all have rules about what we’ll say and what we won’t. Some people feel that withholding any thought or feeling is the same thing as lying.  Others live by radical honesty. Even if it hurts or offends someone else, they will always speak their truth. Then there are those who subscribe to the power […]

August 6, 2018

Variation

In my new home town, I often find myself in the rather unusual position of being the only person in the room without some sort of body modification. (This includes rooms filled with a high percentage of senior citizens.) I am not one for piercings and tattoos myself, but I love other people’s stories about […]

April 22, 2018

The Vivid Moments

I often write about mindfulness. Many times I’ll punctuate my thoughts with a photograph. The photos are often of small vivid moments: flashes of color or texture or light that catch my eye and bring me into the present moment. But the real test of mindfulness comes in the less desirable moments. When the answer […]

April 11, 2018

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