Author, Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master, and Singer

As I finish my first class of my second class with the Barnes Foundation in Art History I am inspired to this writing. Many messages are sent in art. Which ones are real? Which ones do you connect with? Image by  Tanya  from  Pixabay   I Feel the Star As I sit on the grass I feel the star I don’t wear on my forehead the only place of peace at this hour to write   without emotional pain and torture for the moment I hurriedly grab at my thoughts, easier when young will I die early from this I don’t think age matters to abuse I find now in this day of my life Do I write to send   messages of help or is creativity I so desperately wish to convey how witty I am to do this I’m smarter than they think as I get it all out so graciously on paper for all to read as I learn how far some will go to create their message of art I am inspired to Though I don’t wear a star I feel the life long dragging of survival on my body mind and health How art keeps us going   to...

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 Of all the abuse in my life I've finally been able to put it into words. It's amazing how hard my life has been and because I haven't been able to get these words out. "God's Hand Came Down and Saved Me That Day" Image by  Treharris  from  Pixabay   He led me into thin ice It was a cold day I wanted to play I was fearless I was ferocious I would lead myself astray I could be led far I could be led astray I was led too far that day The words that are so hard to express I had to learn to say I bobbed up and down Screaming for help No one was around He didn’t reach out to help He laughed and smiled Like the horse he threw me off of Like the bike he tossed me off of onto the street Like the rocks he wanted me to trip on in the water  Like the ones I sled over too hard That he patiently waited for me to pass out to Like the police he waited to take me when I was drugged But he didn’t because he said I looked too young But instead that day I reached out, I cried...

Song out on or about May 17th, 2023 at most major music streaming services. 

 Find the press release below for the song release "It Can Only Be Heaven" coming out on or about May 17, 2023 at most major streaming sites. A bit of the press release is below. "It Can Only Be Heaven" Press Release A Journey From Pain to Hope Through A Spiritual Connection From A Dark Place Lori is guided by the universe. This song is a 360 degree journey from her pain from a dark place to a light place. It starts with her own personal dark noun of a dark corner and then turned to love, then a journey, then an ending of hope and love.  Song at:  SoundCloud.com   and under ‘radio friendly’ tracks in the sidebar in Web view.

Photo by Tentes on Pixabay. “I’ll Say Bye To The Past” by Lori   Verse It’s funny because we’ve been so close So much alike  But still so far away In our minds I write this now for you If you could see me now How much I’m like you And what I do You’d laugh Chorus I’ll say bye to the past  Though I’ll remember it in a gentle way I’ll always remember you But I have to say good bye today Verse I’ve felt a shadow like you It’s warmth so strong I’ve seen the life I’ve not seen in you That I so appreciate  Chorus I’ll say bye To the past  Though I’ll remember it In a gentle way Verse The laughs that weren’t real I can see now I’m glad I have intelligence I can use with no trepidation  Oooo oooo ooo How much I’ve learned That has changed today I’ve learned from a child How beautiful evolvement is Chorus Verse The sun rises in a new way I can’t believe  how much I appreciate each day Bridge I love myself lik...

 I’ve written another poem that I will turn into a song. It’s the idea of sitting on the sad thought of regret of our choices feeling we missed our dreams. Photo by Pudelinchen at Pixabay. “In An Imperfect World “ In an imperfect world Sometimes the noise is so loud it shatters The fragile, decent, happy thoughts, our dreams It is more powerful than our happy mind It takes control of our happy path,  our life, it’s decisions, it’s outcome It’s journey In an imperfect world Our dreams can be so close Feel so close Yet in reality we are letting them go by Saying we have to let them go by In an imperfect world Of order, command, reality, nostalgia  Whichever we pick to call it There is a reason we have to make practical decisions  Money, order, just the plain ruling of the land  We feel guilt We blame ourselves But if we have to think that short of time Before we’ve found the imperfect world It wasn’t our dream Our destiny, supposed to be It should go in flow...

Listen to the podcast about moments I share in this song. Free song "So I Can Go On Living" at  Google Drive  and  SoundCloud  under Lori Jean Finnila. Podcast at Spotify , iHeartRadio , Apple Podcasts , Audible , Pandora , TuneIn , Blubrry , Radio Public , and  Google Podcasts Image by  Hrayr Movsisyan  from  Pixabay   Verse The early morn brings hope Though there's quiet it's not somber The patters of traffic in my presence are light  The softness brings comfort To a pessimistic morning mind Chorus So I can go on living Verse The morning skies are gray but stable They don't frighten me yet today I won't focus till my mind lets me Bring in a new positive day Chorus Verse I work hard daily to this I know I can come past these moods  I've proven myself to this Time and time again Chorus Verse It's hard work keeping faith  It's scary, lonely, dark, and cold sometimes But hope I always feel As I churn my brain open in the morning ...

Perhaps I can turn this into a song. My daily struggle with positivity is documented in this poem/song as I try to stay positive toward the thought of losing my eye sight. I make food that brings inspiration to my mind to stay skipping with new tastes of spices and juices to keep me enlightened, otherwise I probably wouldn't eat.  Photo be reenablack at Pixabay. Poem (haven't named it yet or picked a chorus-writer's world) The early morn brings hope Though there's quiet it's not somber The patters of traffic in my presence are light   The softness brings comfort To a pessimistic morning mind The morning skies are gray but stable They don't frighten me yet today I won't focus till my mind lets me Bring in a new positive day I work hard daily to this I know I can come past these moods  I've proven myself to this Time and time again It's hard work keeping faith  It's scary, lonely, dark, and cold sometimes But hope I always feel As I ch...