These Silent Things
With a quill, I inspire...
Still Here
Some weeks, the thoughts don’t come fully formed. They sit like bricks instead. Unwilling to be shaped into neat paragraphs.
2/5/2026
Why I Write
Writing is the only place silence listens back.
1/23/2026
2026 Reflection: Who Are You Beyond Others' Expectations?
The piece explores self-identity and the impact of prioritizing others' comfort over personal needs. It highlights the importance of confronting uncomfortable questions about one's true self, the resentment that follows self-erasure, and what becomes possible when you stop pleasing others.
1/9/2026
A Quiet Thank You (and a Happy Everything)
As the year draws to a close, this post is a heartfelt pause, a quiet thank you to my readers, a moment of reflection, and warm wishes for the season ahead. Whether you’ve read, shared, commented, or simply passed by, you’ve been part of something meaningful here.
12/20/2025Blogging University
8 posts
The Space to Write-#6
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated - Confucius. I write at a desk in my bedroom. I prefer blogging on a laptop in the confines of my home, however, when I'm on the go, I blog on my phone. I...
7/29/2016
I Am Lora-#5
Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore - Andre Gide So the other day, a friend asked what my name (Lora) meant and I paused before going; 'I don't know. If you really want to...
7/1/2016
A Story In A Single Image-#4
Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots - Frank A. Clark My heart's willing My body weak Down yonder I stared Past the stumps and toils Of a journey seemingly...
6/30/2016
Tourist #3
FEAR has two meanings; Forget Everything And Run or Face Everything And Rise...The choice is yours. Of all the sights in the world and the ironies of life, of all the bitter and the sweet and the overwhelming scent of...
6/29/2016
Things I Like-#2
Sometimes when things seem like they're falling apart, they may actually be falling into place... A cup of tea or coffee to start my day every day. Preferable green tea or a fresh cup of medium roast coffee. The new...
6/28/2016
20 Days of Inspiration #1 (Why I Write)
Use what you’ve been through as fuel, believe in yourself and be unstoppable! – Yvonne Pierre I write because I have a lot to say. I was born to write. To put pen to paper and create pieces that will inspire and...
6/27/2016
Do You Believe?
Do you believe in the mystic? In the idea that some lives are linked across time Connected by an ancient telling or prophecy echoing through the ages? Do you believe that some souls co-exist for eternity? I've...
5/20/2016
Pensive
'Life is so much brighter when we focus on what truly matters' I don't want your life. I don't hate mine. I'm not sad or depressed or lonely. I'm simply lost in my own thoughts. Engaging the full capacity of my...
5/20/2016