About Lauren
My Story
Self-love has been a huge theme throughout my life. Mostly because I spent so many years without any.
I’ve been through some really dark periods. There were years when I felt completely lost.
I’ve always felt like the black sheep. The outsider. Like I never quite belonged anywhere.
I was the perpetual people pleaser, trapped in cycles of self-abandonment, because that was all I had known.
I looked outside of myself for love and acceptance. I didn’t speak up. I held a lot back.
And over time, I became really disconnected from myself.
A big part of healing has been returning to things that once came so naturally to me.
I loved to create as a kid. I could draw for hours with music playing, completely losing track of time. (And I made some pretty epic CD mixes back in the day.)
I loved animals and being outside in nature. I loved music. Moving. Being curious. Being silly.
I had lost touch with so much of that.
It took me a long time to understand that I couldn’t keep looking outside of myself for everything I felt like I was missing.
And healing, for me, became less about finding something outside of myself and more about paying attention to what was already there.
Movement was a huge part of that.
I practiced yoga for years and eventually completed a yoga teacher training. Later, I found dance healing, and that was especially transformative for me.
It gave me the freedom to move however I needed and let my body and emotions work together. It became a form of release and self-expression I hadn’t had before, and helped me become more comfortable taking up space in my own body.
I went on to complete multiple levels of training through Embody Soul, including facilitator training that explored somatic concepts. The way I use movement today has evolved into something that feels much more like my own, but that experience changed the way I understood movement, self-expression, and healing.
I started creating again, too.
I spent more time outside, where everything seemed to quiet down enough for me to actually hear myself.
I danced around my kitchen with the music way too loud. I made things without worrying so much about whether they were good. I let myself be silly. I tried things. I got curious again.
Some of those things might seem small, but they became an important part of how I healed.
I think we underestimate how much healing can happen through joy.
Through moving. Creating. Laughing. Playing. Being outside. Letting ourselves feel alive again.
None of it erases what we’ve been through.
I spent years longing for more joy in my life. I know what it’s like to feel so far away from it.
And I think that’s why it matters so much to me now.
Because after spending so much time in the darkness, I know just how much the light matters.
One of the biggest things I’ve learned is that the light isn’t something we have to find outside of ourselves.
It’s already within us.
We can lose touch with it. We can forget it’s there. But it’s still ours.
And no one can take that away.
Why I Started Lumi Libra
Lumi Libra didn’t start as what you see today. It started with me sharing little pieces of myself. A painting. A photo. A thought. A reminder I needed to hear.
The more I shared, the more I wanted to build the kind of space I wish I’d had. Somewhere that made me feel less alone, and safe enough to just be myself.
There’s so much information out there about self-love. We know movement helps. Creativity helps. Getting outside helps. But knowing that and actually finding what works for you are two very different things.
Life gets busy. What makes us feel good can easily get pushed aside.
Sometimes we just need someone to encourage us. Someone to remind us to make time for ourselves. Someone cheering us on without judgment.
That’s why I created Lumi Libra.
A space for women to explore, express themselves, and discover what brings them alive.
Think of me as your personal hype woman. 😊📣 I’m here to support and encourage you as you explore what that looks like for you.
Maybe that means creating. Moving your body. Spending time in nature. Playing. Getting curious. Trying something completely new. Or coming back to something you once loved.
You’re allowed to be messy and raw and real and have fun in the process. Nothing here has to look good. Trying to get it right is usually what keeps us from enjoying any of it.
Taking care of yourself doesn’t always have to feel so serious.
It can actually be fun.
That’s what I hope you find here.
Beyond Lumi Libra…
- Nature makes me ridiculously happy. Butterflies, wildflowers, rainbows, interesting clouds… I’m the person who stops to admire them all (and almost always takes a picture). 🌈
- Animals have my whole heart. 🦒🦦
- I’m a Snoopy lover for life. 🐶
- Dancing around the house and belting out to throwback songs will forever be my jam. 🪩
- Talking to trees counts as therapy. 🌲
- I love all things astrology!!! Feel free to share your Sun, Moon, and Rising with me! 🌙
- I think we’re all creative. We just don’t always give ourselves the chance to be. 🎨
I hope I never stop getting excited about the little things. I think that childlike sense of wonder is one of the greatest gifts we can hold onto.
If any of this feels familiar, I’d love to stay connected.
Sunday Spark is my free weekly note. A little something to connect with, think about, or take with you into the week, paired with a song that fits the message.
