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Welcoming the New Year with Past, Present & Future

Tori Eldridge   
Jan 06
Every beginning leaves its own unique mark; and what beginning is more universally significant than the start of the New Year? 2019 entered with a perfect synergy of past, present,
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Categories : Exciting Stuff, Mindfulness, NINJA, Perspective, Relationships, Uncategorized

Nervous Excitement of Achieving Your Goals

Tori Eldridge   
Dec 13
You know that feeling you get when, after years of concentrated effort, a thousand wishes, and mindfulness-challenging patience, you finally achieve your goal? When every nerve in your body sparks
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Categories : Calming Emotions, Exciting Stuff, Mindfulness, Uncategorized, Writing

Peaceful Compassion without Suffering

Tori Eldridge   
Nov 19
When tragedy strikes, as in the case with the recent Camp Fire and Woolsey Fire, the heartache spreads beyond the borders of the affected areas to those with compassionate hearts.
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Categories : Calming Emotions, Mindfulness, Relationships

Guided Meditation for Self Appreciation

Tori Eldridge   
Sep 29
We all need a boost of self appreciation every now and then, to remind us of our value and focus our attention on the positive energy we bring to the
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Categories : Empowerment, Health, Mindfulness

Why I’m Crazy Happy for Crazy Rich Asians

Tori Eldridge   
Sep 06
I don’t often cheer in theaters. So when I do, I take notice. Four movies in particular have had that effect on me in recent years, the last of which
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Categories : Relationships, ShowBiz, Writing

Wrong Turns Allowed

Tori Eldridge   
May 04
Just before I fell asleep, a car swerved into my lane and shoved me off the road, jolting me out of that twilight state and back into my bed where
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Categories : Calming Emotions, Mindfulness

Editing Advice from Editors

Tori Eldridge   
May 02
As every seasoned writer knows—and most aspiring writers discover in horror—completing a novel is only the beginning of the work. Sometimes, it can take longer to rewrite a story than
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Categories : Writing

Ninja Journey through Total Hip Replacement

Tori Eldridge   
Feb 26
“So you’re telling me I didn’t pull my hip flexor?” “No ma’am. Look at the x-rays. You need a total hip replacement.” After that shocking bit of news, I zoned
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Categories : Health, Mindfulness, Motivation, NINJA, Perspective

Self-Discipline: Enemy of a Good Time or Key to Achieving Your Goals?

Tori Eldridge   
Sep 18
Say the word discipline and watch those around you either cringe or nod in sage agreement. At least, that’s what happens to me. And I use this word all the
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Categories : Health, Motivation, Perspective, Writing
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Carb-Counting & Exercise: How I Dodged Diabetes

Tori Eldridge   
Jul 18
One might think a life-long athlete who gave up alcohol thirty years ago and has kept herself slim and physically fit into her mid-fifties would not have to concern herself
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Categories : Health, Mindfulness, Motivation
night watch

Night Watch

Tori Eldridge   
Jun 27
I wrote the notes for this poem on my father’s bed during the wee hours of the night, pen in one hand and his fingers curled around the other. Writing
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Categories : Calming Emotions, Mindfulness, Relationships, Writing
never fear the apocalypse

Excerpt from “Resistant” by Tori Eldridge (a Futuristic Tale from Never Fear The Apocalypse)

Tori Eldridge   
Jun 11
Kallie ignored the grasping hands and contorted faces as she hurried down the corridor, grateful for the level-three biosafety gear that insulated her from their misery. To them, she was
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Categories : Exciting Stuff, Writing
prayer for the precious lost

Prayer for the Precious Lost

Tori Eldridge   
May 24
I greeted the day with my habitual morning meditation—reaffirming my commitment to the path of enlightenment; acknowledging and atoning for my own misuse and misdirected actions, words, and thoughts; activating
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Categories : Calming Emotions, Mindfulness
may

Yay for May!

Tori Eldridge   
May 01
Yay for May with flower leis, mommy love, and special days… For Spring and breath, reflection and life, To start anew and shed the strife, For all the hope our
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Categories : Mindfulness, Perspective, Writing
Paying back living forward

Paying Back & Living Forward: Ninja Travel with Dad

Tori Eldridge   
Mar 04
In an ideal world, family relationships are such that parents care for their children and, after time, those children grow up wanting to care for their parents. This isn’t always the
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Categories : Mindfulness, NINJA, Relationships
Gung hay fat choy

Year of Calm, Smooth Efficiency

Tori Eldridge   
Jan 27
“Mom, you’re moving too fast,” my eldest son said, as I chopped, scooped, and tossed a butcher knife full of veggies in a sizzling wok, nearly slicing my wandering husband
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Categories : Mindfulness, Motivation, NINJA, Writing
Giving thanks for 2016

Giving Thanks for 2016

Tori Eldridge   
Dec 30
I choose to end 2016 the way I experienced it, one mindful moment at a time—finding the beauty, celebrating the love, and tackling the difficult with positive tenacity. I won’t
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Categories : Calming Emotions, Mindfulness, Perspective
takingitslow

Taking It Slow

Tori Eldridge   
Dec 27
So as the title suggests, the Christmas festivities have come to an end and I’m taking it slow… real slow. This year had me racing every which way in a
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Categories : Health, Mindfulness, Perspective, Writing
Sugar shock musings

Sugar Shock Wake Up Call

Tori Eldridge   
Nov 29
As the saying goes, appearances can be deceiving. While I don’t look all that different than I did two years ago, the truth is that I’ve dropped the ball on
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Categories : Health, Mindfulness, Motivation
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Ninja Strategies for a Peaceful Thanksgiving

Tori Eldridge   
Nov 21
Holiday gatherings can be tricky, but this year, with our current political climate, Thanksgiving could feel downright dangerous. If we recklessly enter this emotional minefield, we could blow up friendships
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Categories : Calming Emotions, Mindfulness, NINJA, Perspective
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    Tori Eldridge is a Honolulu-born author who writes action-packed thrillers and mystically intriguing suspense. Her books and stories delve into world spiritualism, exotic cultures, and dark speculation, touching such genres as mystery, horror, dark fantasy, women's fiction, and empowering non-fiction. Tori Eldridge is also a 5th degree black belt ninja.

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