Side Projects & Solace

The things we do just for us—no deadlines, no pressure. This corner is dedicated to the hobbies, creative outlets, and soothing practices that help protect my peace and recharge my creative battery

In a Word

Big thoughts, rich language, and brand-new vocabulary. In a Word is a weekly spot where we unpack one fun, unusual word every seven days—giving your inner voice (and your journal entries) a little extra flavor.

Weekly Unwind

Slowing down to capture the week before it slips away. Here’s a cozy collection of what I’m reading, listening to, creating, and loving right now.

Lolo’s Library

Welcome to my virtual bookshelves! Here, we dive into honest reviews, monthly reading lists, and the books that leave a lasting mark. Consider it your go-to spot whenever you’re asking, “What should I read next?”

Things I Love

Tested, loved, and whole-heartedly recommended. A collection of products, places, and everyday favorites making life a little brighter.
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Recent Posts

4 Self-Care Tips to Find Yourself

Tip #1 Give Yourself Permission to “Pause the Timeline” When you feel untethered, the loudest anxiety usually comes from comparing your current reality to an imaginary calendar of where you thought you’d be. Real self-care…

In a Word: Jocular

In a Word: Jocular jocular / (adj.) / /ˈdʒɑː.kjə.lɚ/ Definition: Characterized by joking, humorous, playful, or good-humored banter. Rooted in the Latin iocus (the ancestor of our everyday word joke), jocular is all about that…

Why Dogs Make The Best Co-Workers

The ideal colleague has four legs, sheds on the rug, and snores softly under the desk during quarterly reviews. Working alongside a dog changes the entire rhythm of the workday for the better. For starters,…

September Book of the Month: Three Generations, One Roof, and a Matriarch to Love

There is something uniquely comforting about cracking open a fresh read right as late summer softens into autumn, especially when it centers on strong, messy, magnetic women finding their way back under the same roof….

Starting Over at the Seams: Why I Finally Created This Space

In October 2025, I hit a wall. I was exhausted, constantly bored, and carrying a quiet, heavy feeling of being overlooked and completely lost. I had spent years going through the motions without any real…

What if we stopped waiting for everything to be “perfect” before we allowed ourselves to begin?

Welcome to lolowrites. For the longest time, I held back waiting for the right moment, the polished version, the flawless plan. But real growth doesn’t happen in the tidy, finished margins—it happens in the messy,…

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Hi, I’m Lolo

Welcome to my cozy corner of the internet. ✨

Grab your favorite mug, find a comfortable spot, and let’s take a deep breath together.

For a long time, I thought everything had to be figured out, polished, and completely seamless. But lately, I’ve been learning that the most beautiful parts of life are actually found in the messy middle—in being beautifully, wonderfully, perfectly imperfect. That’s exactly why I started lolowrites.

This space is a collection of reflections on learning how to embrace exactly who we are, navigating the twists and turns of personal growth, and falling in love with the everyday moments of life. Around here, you’ll find a lot of thoughts scrawled in journals, piles of well-loved books, a steady supply of coffee, and plenty of green plants catching the sunlight.

I’m so incredibly grateful you’re here to share this journey with me. Let’s explore what it means to live authentically, one day at a time.

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