Lori Deschene

<p><strong>Lori Deschene </strong>is the founder of Tiny Buddha, a self-help site that draws inspiration from thousands of contributors who share their stories and life lessons on the blog. She’s also the author of <em>Tiny Buddha’s Gratitude Journal</em>, <em>Tiny Buddha’s Worry Journal</em>, the upcoming <em>Tiny Buddha’s Inner Strength Journal</em>, and more. She started the site after a decade struggling with depression, bulimia, and self-loathing because she wanted to recycle her pain into something useful for others, turn her former shame into pride, and enable others to do the same. </p><p>Lori identifies as many things—an introvert, a highly sensitive person, a dreamer, and a work-in-progress, to name a few. She loves traveling with her boyfriend, reading true crime books in the tub, playing with her sons, and planning all the adventures she dreams of one day sharing with them.</p>