The Lola Lessons
Here, I spill what life has poured into me—insights gathered from the winding paths, the falls, the flights, the still moments where truth is waiting to be heard. Here, I share my musings, my stories, my wild imaginings, my creativity in all its tender, tangled beauty. Here, I offer my vulnerability—not as something fragile, but as something powerful, something real.
If these words land in your heart and bloom—wonderful.
If they stir something inside you, urging you to create—brilliant.
If they make you laugh, cry, pause, question, or remember—beautiful.
If they spark a conversation, a connection, a new way of seeing—fantastic.
And if they don’t that’s okay too. May you ride the currents to wherever your soul finds its resonance.
This is not about right or wrong, perfect or polished. This is about being human.This is about showing up, as I am, and welcoming you to do the same. The door is open. The candles are lit. A cup of tea awaits. Let’s begin.
JL Laale ‘Lola'
Permission in poem form to question all the should's and must-dos we carry this time of year.
Apprenticeship: Remembering How to Serve: A Poetic Teaching on Enoughness & Spiritual Growth Part 2
Shadow Work, Friendship & the ‘Wah-Wah’ Self: Being Challenged Into Growth Part 1
Love as Sacred Mystery: Choosing Curiosity, Growth, and the Art of Loving Deeply
Lola Lesson: Becoming the Bridge — Shining My Light & Stepping Into My Next Chapter
Letters From the Divine: Embracing the Mystery — Let Go, Let Life Surprise You
Letters From the Divine: Trusting the Journey, Embracing Longing & Surrendering to Divine Timing
The Crone Years: Looking Forward and Back — A Reflection on Light, Purpose & A Life Well Lived
The Lola Lessons: Learning to Soar — Finding Safety Within Yourself
When Life Changes Your Plans — Finding Meaning in a Fender Bender
Champion The Good
Adventures of Tough Girl Lola: Bruised but Still Dancing — Resilience, Magic & Rising Again
The Origins of Tough Girl Lola’s Bare, Wild, & Whole Photoshoot & the poem that set the tone.
The Healing Power of Place (Part 2): I've found a new sacred space that calls me home.
Cycle & the Elements, A Poetic Living Prayer of Water, Earth, Fire & Air A Journey Thru the Seasons
Tough Girl Lola, The Adventure That Started It All
Bare, Wild & Whole: Tough Girl Lola’s Journey of Reclamation, Body Love & Becoming
She Knows the Way: A Meditative Nature Poem on Intuition & Presence. A Journey of Trust to Sit Spot.
Let Go of Control: A Letter From the Divine on Receiving, Trusting & Returning to Peace”
Let Your Body Speak: Healing, Alignment & Heart Wisdom After Trauma
Love Out Loud: How Your Words Change Your Energy, Your Body & Your Life | Messages From Water
The High Cost of Unexpressed Creativity (My Story of Losing My Voice)
Why Showing Up Matters: Remembering Our Ancient Sense of Community and Belonging
Awake or Asleep? A Story About Waking Up to Our Power and Possibility
When the Magic Returns: Healing Through Whispers, Synchronicity, and Remembering
The Bittersweet Beauty of Endings: A Message From the Divine
The Lola Library: Steering By Starlight
Leadership Lessons From a Walk in the Woods: The Power of Small Actions
A Letter To All The Lonely / The Lola Lessons from The Steeping Pot Writing Gatherings
Letters From The Divine…what if the words you always wanted to hear were already within you