Hello. I’m Lori-Lyn.

I’m a writer and artist living in Lexington, Kentucky, with my partner and our pug. We grow native plants and travel to New York as often as possible. You can read more of my story here.

I hold a BA in studio art and an MFA in fiction writing. My written work has been featured in print and digital publications including Words Dance and A More Perfect Union. I have exhibited at places like Art and Invention Gallery and City Gallery. You can see a portfolio of my work here and a gallery of paintings here.

I write Creative Living Diaries, a newsletter for midlife creatives, late bloomers, magical thinkers, genx rememberers, and beautiful oddballs. You could start with More on Being Weird or the Worst I Ever Felt to get a sense of what I write there. It’s free to read and includes my monthy Love List posts.

I have long been a spiritual explorer who questions theologies and the nature of reality. I am publishing a book called Cosmic Heart, as a serial to my paid subscribers. If you’re interested in the places where cultural indoctrination and mystical phenomenon intersect, plus my own experiences with psychic studies, spirit guides, and philosophy, you might like it. You could start with It’s a Shame About Doreen or Explorations in Reality or read the first chapter, Red Light, Green Light. Your subscription allows me to write and I am deeply grateful for you support.

I am a Reiki III (master teacher) practitioner and I have been reading, translating, and moving energy for over sixteen years. I currently offer distance Reiki sessions and intuitive readings. You can learn more here about what energy sessions are and why I think this work is important at this moment in human existence. You’ll also find a free guided meditation for clearing and protecting your energy.