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How Toxic Diet Culture Contributes to ARFID
ARFID is unrelated to “dieting,” but toxic diet culture influences fears of foods and ingredients. If you are unfamiliar with ARFID, please go ahead and check out this article for a detailed explanation. In summary, ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) is a condition in which a person severely restricts the amount or variety of food…
6 Things I Learned From My Tea-Making Class
There is a whole lot more to making a cup of tea than you’d think! Recently, I took an online course on how to properly brew and formulate a cup of tea. Note that in this context, I will be referring strictly to herbs / herbal tea (rather than black tea, green tea, etc.) 1.…
Painting on the farm
Today, I took a painting class at the Rose Bridge Farm, and it was super relaxing and fun! I definitely didn’t think I was capable of painting this, but the teacher guided us step by step, so I just had to trust the process! Meanwhile, they had some lemonade and other drinks, and little kittens…
Media
10 Years of Lotus Laura: Book Club
I’ve put together a list of books from reviews I’ve written… History Spirituality Fiction Biography And more! Plus, my self-published books! Happy reading!!!
10 Years of Lotus Laura: Movie Marathon
Grab your popcorn! I’ve put together a list of all of the films I’ve written reviews on. via GIPHY Enjoy!
10 Years of Lotus Laura: Official Playlist
I have made an official playlist for the 10 years of Lotus Laura! If the link above does not work, then please click here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0NEhaXeLdpKQhVFD8DHbj6 How I put this together I went through all of my music posts – album reviews, curated playlists, song lyric meanings, song rankings, etc. – and put them on a…
Mythology
Greek Mythology Pt.3: THE OLYMPIANS
We left off with the aftermath of The War. Zeus was a part of The Third Order, the third generation of deities. Zeus wanted healing for the world, which was recovering from all of the damage. He commanded himself to be the supreme leader, while giving everyone else roles to their best abilities. Hesita (Vesta)…
How To Use Days of the Week To Connect With The Universe
In astrology/mythology, each day represents a different god or goddess. Here is how I use each day to put myself more in flow with the universe. Did you know that the days of the week are all named after deities from Norse and Roman mythology? With each day dedicated to a different god or goddess, it…
Greek Mythology Pt.2: THE TITANS
Greek mythology Pt.1: THE BEGINNING Fall of The Titans: Zeus vs. Kronos The generation of Kronos and siblings was known as The Titans. They were born from primordial beings and no longer considered primordial themselves, now that personalities, character, and form were developing and evolving into something more complex. Kronos was now ruler of the…
Spirituality
Saturn Day (Saturday) | witchy days of the week
Each day of the week has magical correspondences. They are associated with the god or goddess it was named after. Click here to learn more. Saturday = Saturn’s Day Saturday was named after the Roman god, Saturn. Saturn is associated with endings, limitation, time, work, discipline, harvesting, solitude, and the occult. The Gregorian calendar, adapted by…
Venus Day | witchy days of the week
Each day of the week has magical correspondences. They are associated with the god or goddess it was named after. Click here to learn more. Friday = Freya’s Day Friday was named after the Norse goddess, Freya (or Freyja.) In Roman mythology, this is Venus. Venus is the ultimate divine feminine energy. She is the goddess…
Jupiter Day | witchy days of the week
Each day of the week has magical correspondences. They are associated with the god or goddess it was named after. Click here to learn more. Thursday = Thor’s Day Thursday was named after the Norse god, Thor. In Roman mythology, Thor is connected to Jupiter. Jupiter is the god of expansion, spirituality, and good fortune. Jupiter…
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You are allowed to change.
You do not have to be a slave to your past — to the person who you used to be. Life is full of change and evolution; the most natural thing that you can do is evolve. You are allowed to disagree with the person who you used to be. That doesn’t mean that your…
You can manifest the life that you want
I realize I’ve been spending the past several years fixated on what I don’t have verses what I do. I also realize that at the same time, I’ve been dismissing visions that are actually more in reach than I imagined. The first step in achieving what you want is wanting what you already have. There…
Little Pieces of Advice that Mom Would Always Say
My mom had a lot of little sayings that she would repeat to us — and they came with a lot of wisdom. Some of these are quotes that she took from friends or other people. But she made it her own! Everything is worse at night. When I was having a lot of anxiety…
Fiction
10 Years of Lotus Laura: Short Story Collection
A collection of short stories that I’ve written… Demons & Destiny This is the first short story I ever published on this blog. Autumn awaits an arranged marriage, but in her last moment, pleads with her priest to run away with her. Will she follow her demons or follow her destiny? Conquest of the Mystifying Mermaid…
Short Story: Love & Let Go
***The following is a fiction short story. Does not reflect my personal life. Not based on any real person.*** She hated him. She hated the power that he had over her. She hated the way that he made her look like a fool – a weak, desperate fool. But even worse, she hated herself for…
“The Captain & the Mermaid: Bring Back the Magic” now available as FREE audiobook!
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…
Crystal Aura Gaze 