Lorie Kleiner Eckert loves words – the printed word, the spoken word, and even the quilted word.

THE PRINTED WORD: Lorie has five books in print plus she writes two blogs. In all of her written work she shares the stories of her life hoping others will find inspiration for their own lives.

Chai on Life is Lorie’s newest book. To understand the name, think “High on Life” with a Jewish slant! The book is available wherever books are sold. It is a compilation of 36 of Lorie’s slice-of-life stories. Each story has a one line lesson as a takeaway, and each lesson comes with an illustration. The book contains 40 full-color images.

THE SPOKEN WORD: Beyond writing, Lorie has shared her story-telling skills as a motivational speaker during the years 1994-2004. Her programs had a Show ‘N Tell format that combined her inspirational words with a trunk showing of her quilts as she addressed such topics as the Journey Toward Self-Acceptance and Love, and Having the Courage to Say YES to Life. In ten years of public speaking she addressed more than 250 groups – and over 22,000 people – in 11 states. Her audiences included every sort of organization from PTAs to Procter & Gamble.

THE QUILTED WORD: Lorie also showcases words in unique quilts of her own design. In her latest creative endeavor her fiber artwork is now available as giftware in her Etsy shop.

Lorie’s artwork, presentations, and written words all work to teach beautiful lessons in life, and indeed, Lorie is well trained to teach in this manner. She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate from the University of Missouri with a degree in Education.

On a personal note, Lorie has lived in St. Louis, San Diego, and Los Angeles. She currently resides in Cincinnati. She is the proud mother of three grown children and ten grandchildren. Her hobbies include reading, walking, quilting, and eating ice cream.

BOTTOM LINE: As Lorie shares the stories of her life she hopes her audiences will find some lessons that might work for their lives as well.

As you get to know Lorie’s brand of life lessons you will see that what she teaches is very simple. For instance, her recipe for a happier life is to do more of the things that make you happy and less of the things that don’t. You will also see that she finds life lessons in all things. Even children’s songs can be instructive. When she feels like she is struggling against the current in life, this little ditty reminds her to try going with the flow instead, “Row, row, row your boat gently DOWN the stream.” Both of these lessons are things her audiences already know. Lorie functions as a rah-rah cheerleader to remind them.