February 1, 2025

It’s Nice to Be Nice

Illustration accompanying a reflection on everyday kindness

Life & Love · The Lori Diaries

I have a soft spot for people who are nice for absolutely no reason. The ones who hold the door when your hands are full, say thank you like they actually mean it, or make a perfectly ordinary interaction feel a little less ordinary.

January 18, 2025

Thirty, and I Have Thoughts: 30 Lessons on Life, Love & Letting Go?

Featured illustration for 30 Things I've Realized

Life & Love · The Lori Diaries

Thirty. It sounds like a number, but it feels like the epilogue to all the dreams I've dreamed in a hurry and the prologue to the ones that are still taking shape.

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