Meet Our Director...
Why did I start LLS?
Beginning about two years ago I was struck with a passion to help shape the world for the better. I saw so much unnecessary suffering in the lives around me and, for the past few years, have felt a keen drive to help make a difference in some significant way. The best way I could think to do this is to target suffering closer to its source. This means teaching children the integral messages of love and hope so they can grow up with less long-term life problems related to that fundamental lack of self-esteem and value we see in this budding generation. Our own generation suffers greatly from this type of false message. My fervent hope is to help thwart such future suffering in at least one child. If I can prevent one child from becoming an addict, or from falling into middle-aged depression, then I have succeeded greatly.
So then...who am I?
My name is Katherine "Katie" Long. I am a 30 year old Oklahoma City native & resident, born and raised in the great metropolis of OKC. I love Thunder basketball (of course), OU college football, coffee and any kind of candy. My hobbies include reading, walking, painting, meditating, dabbling in graphic design, craft projects, listening to a wide variety of music and eating good food. I am fortunate enough to have an aspiring chef for a boyfriend who makes amazing meals several times a week. At LLS events, we have a lot of fun getting to know the girls by sharing our “favorite things” so I guess it’s only fair to list mine as well. I LOVE LOVE LOVE mashed potatoes and rocky road ice cream. My favorite color is yellow. My favorite animal is a kangaroo because I think those pouches are simply amazing. I like dogs, but I am definitely a “cat person” and thus I have two kitties, Smokey & Bandit, both of whom I adore. Well, I hope this page has helped you to get to know me a bit better. I look forward to getting to know YOU at one of our future events!
Beginning about two years ago I was struck with a passion to help shape the world for the better. I saw so much unnecessary suffering in the lives around me and, for the past few years, have felt a keen drive to help make a difference in some significant way. The best way I could think to do this is to target suffering closer to its source. This means teaching children the integral messages of love and hope so they can grow up with less long-term life problems related to that fundamental lack of self-esteem and value we see in this budding generation. Our own generation suffers greatly from this type of false message. My fervent hope is to help thwart such future suffering in at least one child. If I can prevent one child from becoming an addict, or from falling into middle-aged depression, then I have succeeded greatly.
So then...who am I?
My name is Katherine "Katie" Long. I am a 30 year old Oklahoma City native & resident, born and raised in the great metropolis of OKC. I love Thunder basketball (of course), OU college football, coffee and any kind of candy. My hobbies include reading, walking, painting, meditating, dabbling in graphic design, craft projects, listening to a wide variety of music and eating good food. I am fortunate enough to have an aspiring chef for a boyfriend who makes amazing meals several times a week. At LLS events, we have a lot of fun getting to know the girls by sharing our “favorite things” so I guess it’s only fair to list mine as well. I LOVE LOVE LOVE mashed potatoes and rocky road ice cream. My favorite color is yellow. My favorite animal is a kangaroo because I think those pouches are simply amazing. I like dogs, but I am definitely a “cat person” and thus I have two kitties, Smokey & Bandit, both of whom I adore. Well, I hope this page has helped you to get to know me a bit better. I look forward to getting to know YOU at one of our future events!