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.
I have a question for you: When was the last time you experienced a spiritual, mental, or emotional breakdown?
You know, the kind that has you crying uncontrollably while searching in desperation for a solution to (fill in the blank). The heart pounding, gut wrenching kind of breakdown that has you...
I have a question: How do you define success?
Though the treasures we use to balance the scales of success vary from person-to-person, there is one commonality—perception. Does that come from our upbringing or simply a composition of variables from defining moments in our lives?
Tangible and Int...
I have a question: What is the current vision for your life?
At present, mine keeps me up at night.
It causes me to toss and turn with triumph in my sleep. It wakes me with evidence of tears upon my pillow. It kisses me with comfort when I shiver with doubt. It supplies my veins with unspeakable v...