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This may be a hot take — but children should understand that there’s more to life than perfect grades. It’s the same way that adults should feel like work is not everything — you deserve to have a life outside of work. I am not a parent myself, so maybe I have a different understanding.…
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The Danish singer, MØ, (whose full name is Karen Ørsted) has released the album “Plæygirl.” It’s the first full-length album that she’s created since 2022’s “Motordrome.” And before that, 2018’s “Forever Neverland.” This EDM-indie-pop record is fun and uplifting — with just the right amount of darkness. Opener track “Meat on a Stick” is existential.…
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You can now listen to “The Captain & the Mermaid: Bring Back the Magic” (the sequel in this series) as an audiobook for FREE! Link here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qBvL1NT3TphDuWQX0en34?si=l6fnsZdlTampbjsm1y3cQA You can also find this on my audiobook page! I recorded the entire book and posted it on Spotify. This is available to listen for free — no…
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Often in situations of trauma bonding, the abuser is the one who leaves first, making the victim feel abandoned and rejected. Why is this? The following is a sensitive topic and readers should proceed with caution. This article discusses emotional abuse and trauma bonding. In this article I am focused on emotional abuse, but this…
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If you have written and self-published your own indie novel, you may want to discover more ways to bring it to life, and here’s how… So, you’ve written and self-published your own novel, or maybe you are still in the process of putting everything together… what more can you do to go beyond printing and…
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I’ll start with the good stuff. 😊 Last weekend, I had my cartilage pierced (a helix piercing). Julie and I got sister piercings while we were visiting cousin Scilla in Philly. Photo was taken the day of, so there’s some redness there which has now settled. It was a fun visit and I’m very happy…
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Another way to phrase this question would be, “how do I cope with the mortality of my cat?” As a cat mom, I’m highly aware that my cats are only here for a short time, and that their lives may be cut even shorter than expected. To be honest, it gives me a lot of…
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There are seven main chakras in your body. Chakras are known as “energy points” in your body, in the form of a spinning wheel. It comes from the belief that the entire body is made up of energy, and specific areas have “hot spots” where the energy is at its strongest. The concept of chakras…
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The “Pennsylvania Dutch” refers to the group of people who migrated from modern-day Germany to the United States and Canada (primarily Pennsylvania) during the 1600s and 1700s. They had a rich tradition of folklore, often passing down stories orally from generation to generation. The following tale comes from the book “Folk Tales of The Pennsylvania Dutch:…
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“Teddy Bear” by Melanie Martinez is from her first album, “Crybaby” from 2015. At first, it sounds like an upbeat song, but it tells a dark story. She sings from the perspective of a girl who’s in love with a man who she compares to a teddy bear. But quickly, she’s noticing that something is…
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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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