e-Journals by Elora M. Kindred

Welcome to the elorasong® blog—a sacred space of storytelling, recovery, and self-discovery. Here, you’ll find reflections on sobriety, healing after military service, spiritual growth, and personal empowerment. These heartfelt writings are crafted especially for Black women veterans who are ready to reclaim their lives in sobriety.

How Contentment Serves the Soul: A Quiet Reflection on Inner Peace Feb 09, 2022

I have a question: How does contentment serve you?

For me, it serves as spiritual satisfaction in any given area (or all areas) of my life. As I gradually learn to embrace contentment and become hungry for growth, this silent companion replaces calamity with calm.

However (comma), whenever I feel ...

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Learning to Face My Reflection in Recovery With Compassion Jun 23, 2021

I have a question: Have you ever avoided your reflection in fear of what you may see?

I have.

Once upon a time, when I tried to peer into the windows of my soul, I retreated in fear of what I may find.


A Poem Riddled with Pain

I recently read a poem I wrote during my toxic entanglement with Al...

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Removing the Mask: The Truth About First Impressions and Authenticity Jun 08, 2021

I long, as does every human being, to be at home wherever I find myself. — Maya Angelou

I have a question: Do you believe first impressions are everything?

I don’t. That is, unless they are genuine.

I believe the term first impression forces people to present their best Selves first. Some represe...

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