Maria Lokken, Romance Author

Maria Lokken, Romance Author

Maria Lokken, Romance Author

Every Pose You Make

“Damn, I look good.” A thought likely uttered out loud or in one’s own head a dozen times a day. How do I know this? Because I am a lurker on social media. I scroll through dozens of feeds, and over half of them are photos of men and women posing. “Look at me!” They silently … Read more

Persistence

I once heard Denzel Washington give a speech where he said, “Fall down nine times, get up ten.” For any endeavor, I believe that’s true. Whether you fall ten times, five times, or once on your chosen journey, each time will be a learning experience. I like to refer to those moments as ‘school fees.’ … Read more

Aging

Ever heard of the expression – grow old gracefully? There’s a certain amount of wisdom in that. We all grow old. Perhaps with technological breakthroughs, we’ll be able to maintain our physical youth well into our eighties. That time is not yet here. Faces sage. Bones get brittle. It takes more effort to run a … Read more