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10 Years of Lotus Laura: My Favorite Posts
My top 10 favorite posts from the past 10 years I am ranking my top ten posts that I’ve written in the past ten years. This is super difficult! But it must be done! My favorite type of posts are the ones that required a lot of work, effort, and time. I like posts that…
10 Years of Lotus Laura: Most Popular Posts
Top 10 viewed posts from the past 10 years I’m looking at my most viewed posts from 2016 to this day. #10: Kellogg Family Lineage | My Roots January 2022, ~5,000 views. My 10th most popular post is the one that I wrote about my family history. I’m happy to know that I am not…
10 Years of Lotus Laura: My Blogging Journey
2016: The beginning In 2016, I opened this blog and named it Lotus Laura. Little did I know how much this would impact me and how many doors it would open. I started writing about my “little adventures” in life — my final semester of college, my vacations with friends, my time with family, and…
Media
Summer Playlist (SIDE B)
I have been making playlists for each season with songs that I feel perfectly encapsulate the season. This is my second Summer Playlist (see SIDE A here – this is from the year 2020.) You can listen to Summer Playlist SIDE B on Spotify here. For my seasonal playlists, I usually break down each song…
The Disappointment of Taylor Swift’s “The Life of A Showgirl”
Note: The header image is a stock photo of a model – not Taylor Swift. I wrote this post several months ago about my disappointment with Taylor Swift – as someone who closely followed her music and career over the years. But I wanted to write something that focuses mainly on her most recent album…
Song Analysis | “I See Fire” by Ed Sheeran
“I See Fire” by Ed Sheeran is possibly one of my favorite songs ever. Although the song was written for the 2013 film, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, I find so much meaning in the lyrics outside of this franchise. I’m not a huge Lord of the Rings fan, so I can look at…
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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Philosophy
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
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…
Almost There – The Sequel to “The Captain & the Mermaid”
I’m excited to share that the sequel to “The Captain & the Mermaid: A Mystical Conquest” is in its last and final stages of self-publishing. The sequel is titled “The Captain & the Mermaid: Bring Back the Magic.” It’s coming right around the corner. Look out very soon for the official release date. In the…
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