Lora Tia

These Silent Things

With a quill, I inspire...

Still Here
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
Why I Write

Writing is the only place silence listens back.

1/23/2026
2026 Reflection: Who Are You Beyond Others' Expectations?
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)
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.

12/20/2025

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Blogger Recognition Award
Blogger Recognition Award

A big thank you to Sanjay for nominating me for this award. Do check out his blog, INTROVERSION (link opens in a new tab), it is such a wonderful source of inspiration. His poems and words awaken faculties you would not...

7/4/2016
Day 3: 3-Day Quote Challenge
Day 3: 3-Day Quote Challenge

This is my 3rd day of the 3-Day Quote Challenge I was nominated for by U.G.L.Y. Forever and it's being worthwhile. Thanks again for nominating me for this PeaceQueen!!! I loved every minute of it :) The Rules: Thank the...

6/25/2016
Day 2 : 3-Day Quote Challenge
Day 2 : 3-Day Quote Challenge

I'll like to thank the Peace Queen U.G.L.Y Forever for nominating me for this challenge. Please visit her blog (If you haven't already) and show some love. I guarantee you'll fall in love with her great reads. The...

6/25/2016
Day 1: 3-Day Quote Challenge
Day 1: 3-Day Quote Challenge

I'll like to thank the Peace Queen U.G.L.Y Forever for nominating me for this challenge. Please visit her blog (If you haven't already) and show some love. I guarantee you'll fall in love with her great reads. The...

6/22/2016
Be Afraid of Stagnancy
Be Afraid of Stagnancy

'Look closely at the present you're constructing, it should look like the future you're dreaming.' - Alice Walker Whenever I'm asked what my greatest fear is, my circle expects me to say drowning or so, but my phobia...

6/17/2016
One Lovely Blog Award
One Lovely Blog Award

Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you're doing the impossible - Francis of Assisi I was nominated for the One Lovely Blog Award by the beautiful EttaD . This is my first nomination...

6/8/2016
The Power of Influence
The Power of Influence

 You can't light another's path without casting light on you own - John C Growing up, we pick up on things from the people who we are constantly exposed to; our parents, our teachers, our friends, relatives and...

6/6/2016
But First; Love Yourself
But First; Love Yourself

"Happiness means loving yourself and being less concerned with the approval of others."

6/6/2016
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