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Again, Cancer.

Amid the excitement of my book release—celebrating the achievement, enjoying the freedom, and savoring a sense of completion—I went for my routine six-month early detection screening with my gynecologist. The news was grim.
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News about Lokita’s Blog

In August 2015, I started a blog to share the journey my late husband, Steve, and I embarked on as we faced a rare, aggressive, and chemo-resistant form of breast cancer. The blog was meant to document how we, as a tantric couple, navigated…
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YES! Reaching for Sunrise

YES! After nearly three years dedicated to this heart project, my book, Reaching for Sunrise: A Widow's Memoir, was published a couple of days ago and is now available on Amazon and other book retailers. What an achievement, and what an intense…
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The Story of My Book: Part 3

In case you missed it, The Story of My Book: Part 1 & 2 tell about my adventure of bringing the memoir to life, deciding to take the self-publishing plunge and going through the challenges of finding the right title. Read Part 1 & 2. The…

My Mission & Vision

Recently I had dinner with some friends. Eventually, the conversation turned to how things were going with my book. In the past few weeks, they hadn't seen me much or heard from me. I updated them about my progress. In response, one of them…

The Story of My Book: Part 2

In case you missed it, The Story of My Book: Part 1 tells about my adventure of bringing the memoir to life, from the early stages of writing to polishing the final manuscript. I tentatively dipped my toes into traditional publishing waters…

The Story of My Book: Part 1

Last Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of Steve's and my wedding. Isn't it incredible how time flies by so fast? And here I am today. A new dawn has risen—I have written a book and would like to share with you how I got here. In July 2021,…