Hi! I’m Lori…a.k.a. The Novel Turtle. When I first started The Novel Turtle, I began interviewing people that inspired me. People that were following their passion, living life on their terms, and trying to help others along the way. I really wanted to know what made these people tick. Partially because I enjoy learning about people in general, but also because I was so nervous about putting my name or face on anything. Being seen, being known, scared me. I thought that if I could just find out their secret, it would make me feel better.
And interviewing them DID make me feel better, but not in the way that I thought it would.
In learning about the people I admired, I started to see that there was no secret to what they were doing. In fact, most of them were just like me…a little nervous about being seen, feeling like they don’t quite have it all together, but still trying nonetheless. I would still much rather be behind the camera than in front of it, but I do try to peek out from time to time now. Because I’ve realized over the years, that we’re all just doing our best.
(If you’d like to read the full story of How The Novel Turtle started, click here.)
My main goal in what I do is to give people a smile. I want to let people know that they matter, that they are loved, and to put a little light into a world that feels overwhelming sometimes.
The way that I go about doing that is like me…completely random.
I am an eternally curious person. I enjoy traveling, reading, writing, doing crafty things, and a large dose of self-reflection. And all of the above will show up in my blog posts at one point or another. My content is not about one thing, it’s about life. It’s about the things and people that inspire me. It’s about the things that allow me to get to know myself a little deeper. And it’s about the things that I find fun.
The Novel Turtle will always be a work in progress because I’m always learning new things, and I’d love for you to join me along the way.
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