LonaNov 16, 20235 minI'm Grateful He Died...My last 2 grandparents died 30 days apart. And I'm forever grateful for this. My grandfather died on the last day of September. It was...
LonaOct 5, 20233 minDeath: The Great EqualizerThis past Saturday, my grandfather died. And I never realized how many of my personality traits were from him until he died. He was...
LonaSep 28, 20233 minWhat is Somatic Therapy?I went to therapy for years. It was almost exclusively talk therapy, although we did also do some hypnotherapy and mindfulness. I was...
LonaSep 21, 20236 minAngergasms, crygasms, gigglegasms! Oh My! On a random Tuesday in September, I laid in my bed and screamed bloody murder at all the men who had hurt me and hurt the people I loved....
LonaSep 14, 20235 minBecoming Layla at the BurnAs I finished my 6th workshop gifted to the Burn, and my final work shift at camp, I was gearing up for a weekend without anything else...
LonaAug 3, 20234 minA New Definition of FamilyIf you had asked me a month ago how many cousins I had, I would've said 3. My parents divorced in terrible fashion when I was only 7...
LonaJun 29, 20233 minBliss is Enough! Bliss is enough. That's what she told me. I was frustrated because I have been working hard to go deeper in breathwork for a while. The...
LonaJun 16, 20234 minBefriending the Enemy WithinI FUCKING HATE YOU! You're worthless and meaningless and stupid! This is the conversation that I, and probably you, have had many times...
LonaJun 8, 20234 minQueer Tantra The most tantalizing, connected, and spiritual sex I've ever had was with a woman. And this was before I even knew what Tantra was!...