Lori LightForgotten Notes on Beloved FriendsYesterday, I was reminded that I am a writer. I come to this page often to read others’ words, but It’s been over a year since I’ve posted…3 min read·Jun 9, 2022----
Lori LightOne year ago this week, I became a published writer for the first time.What a year it has been. From empty flights to empty middle seats, to full in just under six months. Meanwhile, Chicago and many other…5 min read·Apr 9, 2021--1--1
Lori LightResolutions, Diet Culture, and CapitalismFor the last 20 years, I’ve spent every December 31st thinking about how I can become the healthiest, best version of myself…6 min read·Dec 31, 2020----
Lori LightNotes on HealingIf you know a person who has experienced deep trauma in their lives, they likely have a story (or several of them) that they tell about…4 min read·Dec 7, 2020----
Lori LightLife calling from the depths…For the first five years of my 20’s, I worked as the manager of a mall information booth in Austin. I had a handful of employees and a…5 min read·Dec 6, 2020----
Lori LightDouble DigitsOn this morning ten years ago, I woke up and said goodbye to my best (and my worst) friend. After 12 years of attempting to drink like a…3 min read·Nov 2, 2020--1--1
Lori Light…It has been exactly four months since our last meal outside of our house. If you had told me then what our life would look like today, I…4 min read·Jul 9, 2020----
Lori LightWhen This Is OverWhen this is over, I want to go to a concert. My last concert was February 28. I sang songs that I loved twenty years ago at the top of my…2 min read·Apr 12, 2020----
Lori LightWorm MoonAll of the empty hotel parking lots and empty airports are getting to me.2 min read·Apr 5, 2020----
Lori LightFREEDOM2020I have to change my password at work every four months. Since 2011, I’ve always tried to pick a password that is a manifestation of things…6 min read·Mar 29, 2020--1--1