Energy Vampires: Who Are They and How Can We Protect Ourselves?

Life & Love · The Lori Diaries

There is a particular kind of tiredness that has nothing to do with how much sleep you've had. It happens after a phone call that goes on longer than you wanted, a coffee where you barely manage to finish a sentence, or a conversation you spend most of trying to keep someone else happy. You get home, put your things down, and realise you feel strangely relieved that it's over. You care about the person. You might even love them. So why does spending time together leave you feeling as though you need to recover?

The Disney Myth: Do We Need a Prince, or Just a Nap?

Life & Love · The Lori Diaries

At 30, I still believe in a little Disney magic. I like the dresses, the castles, the music, and the reassuring idea that somewhere in the middle of life's chaos, something wonderful might happen. What I'm less convinced about is the amount of effort some of these women put into finding their happily ever after. Snow White survives a murder attempt. Ariel gives up her voice. Cinderella has to flee a ball before midnight. And Aurora? Aurora takes a nap. I realise this is an incredibly unfair way to summarise four fairy tales, but I can't help noticing that Sleeping Beauty might have the most appealing schedule.