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Self-Love: A Poem

June 17, 2012

My deepest apologies as it has been far too long since I posted anything! I’ve been very hard at work this past 7 months opening and managing my Wellness Clinic, Mandala Center for Health & Wellness, and attempting to carve out time to create my Heart Your Package book/workbook/who the hell knows/ extravaganza/thingie.  It’s going to be EPIC, I swear, and my ah-mazing writing coach Connie Cruthirds has assured me that some heavy deadlines are coming, which apparently I need given the crickets I am hearing in my Word Docs as of late.

I recently scheduled some time away from the clinic to get cracking on this gorgeous resource for all of you and surprisingly found myself writing several poems as part of the experience. There is one poem in particular that I want to share as it feels like it embodies the work and the message I want to spread about my own journey to loving myself and truly “Hearting My Package”. I hope you enjoy!

Love of self is a connection to the beyond

It is a room with a view

Seeing yourself as Source sees you

Seeing yourself as Love sees you

Seeing yourself as you truly are


Love of self is rooted in knowing

It is a reference book that is always with you

Knowing you are enough

Knowing you are beauty

Knowing you belong


Love of self is a place on which beliefs are built

It is a mighty foundation

Believing you can choose your desires

Believing you can walk away

Believing you can make it happen


Love of self allows for mistakes

It is a filter of compassion

Allowing you to hear only what serves you

Allowing you to lift your head once again

Allowing you to live, love and learn


Love of self unlocks hidden places

It is the key to your castle of dreams

Opening doors to the impossible

Opening gates to the garden of peace

Opening your heart to love and be loved for eternity

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Be your own Guru

February 20, 2012

We are each one of us unique,

beautifully complete and completely distinct.

There is not one soul which exactly mimics another,

not two bodies that function optimally on the same fuel.

A myriad of desires ignite us,

moving us to create completely individual snapshots of beauty and joy.

You are the only expert on what inspires your uproarious laughter,

the only expert on what creates superior health for your body,

the only expert on your best existence.

There is no doubt you know what feels right and true for you.

So when you go seeking the answers to your health, to your body, to your happiness and to your life,

do not forget to consult the utmost authority on it all.

Absorb the information and advice coming both to you and at you,

yet allow it to filter through the veil of your inner truth.

Because within you lies the widest, deepest and purest pool of wisdom.

You truly are your own guru.

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Lori’s Food Dogma 101

January 4, 2012

1. “Low” or “non-fat” foods are ridiculous. They just add more crazy ass chemicals. I’d rather be “fat” than have some neurological disease, thanks. 2. Protein shakes are not food. I am no Ahnold (no love child either, at least not that I know of).  Protein powder is not designed to replace several meals a [...]

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A Dozen Ways to Heart Your Package in 2012

January 1, 2012

What can I say, I’m a sucker for a good list… 1. Identify and reduce behaviors whose purpose it is to distract you from your life. Take some time to figure out what it is you are doing in order to avoid certain emotions.  Usually, these behaviors end up looking like one or more of [...]

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New Year, We Welcome You.

December 31, 2011

Am I alone in feeling as though the welcoming of this new year feels different than in years past? In both my body and mind, it seems there is an elevated level of anticipation and excitement at the thought of what 2012 will embody.  Do you feel it as well? I’ve been reading many end [...]

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Self Care is Not For Sissies- A Guest Post from Sarah Wagner Yost

November 16, 2011

I have several posts written that are three quarters complete and just need some polishing but in the mean time, the fabulous and fierce Sarah Wagner Yost has offered up this AMAZING guest post on self care for Heart Your Package.  I am thrilled to introduce you to this energetic and kick ass fellow certified [...]

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