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: Will you plant your seeds today?
As spring approaches, I can’t help but smile with excitement. The season represents the budding of newness. However, before this happens, seeds are sown in our lives to take root and bloom. Sometimes this is done intentionally through strategic pl...
Not so secretly, I am a huge fan of books and plants. Why?
Solitude.
Books readily remove me from disruptive or unexpected life experiences. They also have the uncanny capability of introducing me to new understandings such as introspection, history, and personal development. In the quiet moments,...
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...
I have a question: What is the value of a journal?
For me, the collectible for record keeping is a priceless, prized possession!
Journaling as a Record of Spiritual Growth
Just as smartphones and social media platforms reintroduce me to memories with visual timelines of my past, journals allow ...
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...