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  • Controversial, but “Midnights” has been Taylor Swift’s Worst Album. Will “TTPD” be better?

    With another Taylor Swift album coming in April, I thought I’d say my final thoughts about the closing of her Midnights era. I have to say that it has been my least favorite so far. First of all, the promotion was messy and misleading. When the album artwork came out, everyone was convinced that this…

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  • Greek Mythology Pt. 1: THE BEGINNING

    I’m starting a series in which I attempt to uncover Greek mythology from start to finish. I’m going to be going along with the book “MYTHOS” by Stephen Fry. The first order: primordial deities In the beginning was Chaos. Chaos was nothingness. This was all that there was. Chaos gave birth to son Erebus (the…

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  • Life update

    Life update

    Exciting news — I am starting a new job in April. I will still be with the same company, working in the same building, with a majority of the same people. But I will have a new title and different responsibilities. It comes with a slight raise along with better work-life balance because it won’t…

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  • Thoughts On “Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV”

    “Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” is streaming on HBO as a four-part docu-series. The documentary exposes the horrors that took place behind the scenes of very popular TV shows that ran on Nickelodeon from the late 90s into the early 2010s. They called it “the golden age of kids TV” in…

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  • Album review: “eternal sunshine” by Ariana Grande

    Today, Ariana Grande released her new album, “eternal sunshine.” This is actually the first Ariana Grande album that I’ve listened to from start to finish. She’s made about a handful of records at this point for over ten years now. She’s had a lot of radio hit singles, some of them I’ve really enjoyed, many…

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  • It’s The Two-Year Anniversary Of My Second Self-Published Book, “Forbidden Knowledge”

    To celebrate the two-year anniversary of my second self-published book, I am decreasing the price from $14.99 to $9.99 (paperback) and $2.99 to $0.99 (kindle) — and this book is still free for Kindle Unlimited members! This price change may take up to 72 hours, so check back again later if you do not see…

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  • Fastnacht Day 2024

    Fastnacht Day 2024

    This past weekend, I celebrated fastnacht day with my family. My aunt and uncle have been hosting fastnacht weekend since I was a kid. Fastnacht day officially falls in the middle of February, so we try to do it around that time. We use my great-grandmother’s recipe and carry on the tradition that she used…

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  • Book Review: “Brides Of Rome” (a novel of the Vestal Virgins)

    “Brides Of Rome” (a novel of Vestal Virgins) by Debra May Macleod is the first book in the “Vesta Shadows” series. This novel is historical fiction and takes place in Ancient Rome. The story centers around the Vestal Virgins — a religious group of women who dedicate themselves to their city and their goddess, Vesta.…

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  • 20 questions: interview with myself

    I copied these questions from culturevultureexpress! Hope ya don’t mind! 🙂 The last book I finished is “‘You Just Need to Lose Weight’: And 19 Other Myths About Fat People“, I listened to the audiobook version but I still say that counts! It was an interesting book and I enjoyed it a lot, I got…

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  • These Are The Top Herbs And Supplements That I Recommend

    As an herbalist, here’s what I recommend taking and why… There are so many fantastic herbs and supplements out there that it can be overwhelming to figure out which ones you need. When you walk down the supplement aisle in the grocery store, you may become paralyzed by a surplus of choices, and then end…

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I’m Lotus Laura

I write about all kinds of things including spirituality, philosophy, mythology, health, cats, witchy tips, media reviews, and more, along with some personal life updates. I’m a self-published indie author of three novels. I am an astrologer and tarot reader. I offer personal readings for sale; you can also find free readings on my blog and youtube channel.

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