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A New Home for Silent Things

After a decade, Silent Things is relocating to loratia.com/blog, consolidating all work into one cohesive space....

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A New Home for Silent Things - Silent Things After a decade, Silent Things is relocating to loratia.com/blog, consolidating all work into one cohesive space.

Still Here

Some weeks, the thoughts don’t come fully formed.They sit like bricks instead.Unwilling to be shaped into neat paragraphs. I had every intention of writing this week.And the week before.And yesterday. But my mind was full in a way that didn’t translate well into words. So instead of forcing it, I chose transparency. This space isn’t about constant activity anyway....

Still Here - Silent Things Some weeks, the thoughts don’t come fully formed.They sit like bricks instead.Unwilling to be shaped into neat paragraphs. I had every intention of writing this week.And the week before.And yesterday. But my mind was full in a way that didn’t translate well into words. So instead of forcing it, ...

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....

Who Are You Beyond Others' Expectations - Silent Things This piece explores the cost of self-erasure, the fear behind people pleasing, and the unsettling clarity that comes when you stop prioritizing others.

As the year draws to a close, this post is a heartfelt pause, a quiet thank you to our 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.

A Quiet Thank You (and a Happy Everything) - Silent Things 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.

Night Owls vs. Early Birds: A Personal Reflection

This post is a response to the Daily Writing Prompt: Are you more of a night or morning person? Find out if I am an Early Bird or a Night Owl....

Night Owl or Early Bird- Silent Things This post is a response to the Daily Writing Prompt: Are you more of a night or morning person? Find out if I am an Early Bird or a Night Owl.

Is Calmness a Deceptive Facade?

Calm looks admirable from the outside, but it can quietly turn into distance. When silence becomes your default setting and “keeping the peace” means swallowing your voice, connection begins to thin....

Is Calmness a Deceptive Facade? - Silent Things This post explores the quiet loneliness that grows when peace turns into withdrawal, and why silence shouldn’t cost you genuine connection.

Ever felt like life is… fine? Not terrible, and not exactly amazing. Just fine.

This week on the blog, we’re discussing comfortable complacency. That place where we stop growing because we’re afraid to leave what feels safe.

If you’ve been feeling stuck in routines that don’t reflect who you are any more, this one's for you.

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Recognizing the Trap of Comfortable Complacency - Silent Things We often confuse comfort with contentment. But what happens when the routines we stick to start feeling more like restraints than refuge? This post discusses the danger of comfortable complacency and why recognizing it is the first step to reclaiming a more intentional life.

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We Don’t Know How to Argue Anymore When did every disagreement turn into a declaration of war? Somewhere between “I see it differently” and “you’re cancelled,” we lost the art of having actual conversations.In this episode, I’m breaking down why we’ve collectively forgotten how to argue like grown-ups. From algorithm-fu...

Karin Venables' "Butterfly Tells" is a poignant flash fiction piece about a mother coping with her son's death. It explores her journey to find a writer who can capture her son's unique spirit and their memories, specifically focusing on the bond between her child, their dog, and the symbolism of butterflies.

https://silenthings.com/butterfly-tells/

If we were having coffee today... I’d probably confess that I once thought I’d grow up to be a ______.

But life is rarely linear, and sometimes your “Plan A” quietly becomes a stepping stone to something much better.

This week’s blog post is the first in our If We Were Having Coffee series. A warm, reflective check-in on career dreams, pivots, and choosing joy over title.

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If We Were Having Coffee… - Silent Things In this first post of the “If We Were Having Coffee” series, we revisit a childhood dream and how life led down unexpected but fulfilling paths.