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  • The Mermaid Ball

    The Mermaid Ball

    It had almost been a year now since Fuchsia, the pink-haired mermaid had met The Captain. And she had never seen him again, since that one brief encounter. He made a promise to her that he would sail by these seas someday and at least wave hello, though he never did… Yet that did not

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  • Throwback Thursday ~ Melanie Safka

    One of the best musicians from the late 60s/70s was the underrated Melanie Safka. She performed at the legendary Woodstock 1969 and was the first female artist to have three singles reach the Top 40. Melanie Safka covered some classic artists of her time such as Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones, putting in her

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  • Robots

    Robots

    People are conditioned to be robots. We learn from an early age that we will be rewarded for hiding our frustrations or uncomfortable emotions. And so we do what we are told. It pleases others, because (not all, but many) people don’t want the true company of real humans, they want machines who satisfy their

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  • Wish Wednesday ~ keep your goals to yourself

    When it comes to setting goals for yourself and reaching your highest accomplishments, it’s always best to keep it on the private side. You can certainly be somewhat public about it. A little bit of pressure is healthy. Such as, when I posted about my plans for writing every day, I knew that the expectation

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  • Mystery Monday ~ Vampires

    Vampires are entities that require feeding on human blood or psychic energy in order to survive. The common myth is that anyone who is bitten by a vampire also becomes one. Vampires are immortal and cannot die in typical ways. They can only be destroyed by garlic, fire, and exposure to sunlight. The very first

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  • Addicted To Writing

    Addicted To Writing

    You suck me back in, just when I thought I was done. You are my greatest struggle, yet also passionate fun. I shut down my laptop and try to walk away but you keep on calling like a child who wants to play. My fingers keep moving, my brain keeps buzzing like a broken heart

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  • Self-care Sunday ~ NOT OK IS OK

    It’s okay to say that it’s not okay. It helps to take a step back and look at the big picture, see how our problems are tiny and irrelevant when you think about the planet, compared to the size of the sun, compared to the size of the solar system — the galaxy — the

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  • Dark Cloud

    Dark Cloud

    Colors of the rainbow made me uncomfortable All the bright pastels were so unsettling to me. The black and dark grey brought a sense peace I felt more at home, like I could finally breathe. The sunny day made me want to stay inside Light kept pouring in, so I had to close the blinds.

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  • Illusions

    Illusions

    I live in a state of confusion well too aware of all the illusions I don’t believe anything that I see Am I reflecting you or are you reflecting me?

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  • Garden

    Garden

    Seeds swim through my veins Daisies sprout in my brain Perennial chrysanthemums blossoming in my lungs Roses grow on my wrist stems flow through my fist thorns weave in and out pedals fall to the ground

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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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