Why I Thought ‘Living the Dream’ Was a Pipedream…Until Now
It was 2015 and I had just left a dead-end career filled with false hopes and someone else’s dreams. Years of unforeseen struggles in my...
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Author Lori Armstrong
- May 1
- 7 min
When the Puppet Strings Break: By Lori Armstrong
The Napa Valley was known for many things – exquisite wines, trendy wine bars and hordes of pretentious tourists. The locals were...
Author Lori Armstrong
- May 1
- 3 min
Get Off My Elevator: By Lori Armstrong
Next floor – Peace I am not referring to the type of peace that comes with the physical space within an elevator. My message resonates...
Author Lori Armstrong
- May 1
- 7 min
Peppermint Dreams and Why Your Positive Thoughts Can Help Promote a Healthy Brain
What is it about Christmas that leaves most of us feeling nostalgic? Is it a notion or a magical childhood for the fortunate filled with...
Author Lori Armstrong
- May 1
- 3 min
Instead of Making a New Year’s Resolution, Do This
It is 11:45 p.m. on December 31, 1982; the anticipation is building as Mom cranks up the volume on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve....
Author Lori Armstrong
- May 1
- 5 min
The Day My Heart Stopped but the Clock Kept Ticking, Part 1
Our lives are constantly evolving – at least we hope they will for many years to come. Time doesn’t stop for anyone, for any reason; the...
Author Lori Armstrong
- May 1
- 4 min
The Day My Heart Stopped but the Clock Kept Ticking, Part 2
Our lives are constantly evolving – at least we hope they will for many years to come. If you have already read the first part of this...
Author Lori Armstrong
- May 1
- 4 min
Why I Told My Kids of Mistakes I Made and Why I Have No Regrets
I was raised during an era when parents used the terms “because I said so” and “do as I say, not as I do.” After I had kids of my own, I...
Author Lori Armstrong
- May 1
- 4 min
The Day My pH Results Saved My Life and Why Knowing Could Save Yours
It was a cold winter day and the rain poured down as I sat in my car, encouraging myself to depart my heated car seat and head in to my...
Author Lori Armstrong
- May 1
- 3 min
Balancing the Chaos in My Brain – Why Peace is Not Overrated: by Lori Armstrong
Being a true crime writer for the news can take a toll on my psyche if I am not careful. Careful to address the issues. Careful to not...
Author Lori Armstrong
- May 1
- 3 min
Therapeutic Fantasy of Mine, or What I Learned from the Wizard of Oz
When someone said I lived in a fantasy world, I nearly fell off my unicorn. As a child, fantasy became the barrier between my peace and...
Author Lori Armstrong
- May 1
- 7 min
Why Unconditional Love is Priceless: by Lori Armstrong
It was Tuesday, January 20, 1998, you, my son, were rushed to UCSF Medical Hospital for an emergency heart surgery procedure. You were...
Author Lori Armstrong
- May 1
- 4 min
The Day My Mother’s Vanity Thickened My Skin and Why You Should Never Take Yourself Too Seriously
“Are you sure she’s my baby?” Yes, these were the first words my mother uttered when the nurse brought me to my mother’s arms to hold for...
Author Lori Armstrong
- May 1
- 3 min
The Importance of Choosing Your Battles and Why it Matters
My aunt’s voice bellowed from the front porch before the door even opened, as my heartbeat raced with the consistency of a Cuisinart...