Those of you who have been following along with the chapter excerpts will know that other than Song of the Spaces & My Wishing Well (posting that soon!), all LORE chapters 1 & 10 have now been shared, along with posts with all links (click Chapter 1 & Chapter 10 in Labels or mosey on over to the pages overhead for links if you haven't yet read a bit 😀).
Now it's time for Chapters 10 from my standalone books … well, those long enough to have a 10 (short stories don't often get that far!). We begin with OUR LANTERNS GLOW, which has much Lore in it anyway and therefore the perfect choice to begin with, and CHOICE fits in this instance because chapter 10 is all about choices.
Written and shared in the latter
half of 2020, this inspirational book was conceived to cope with the different
world we suddenly found ourselves in. As the author, it matters not to me if it
sells or not; this is a personal project – I needed to find my light, and this
is how I did so. Based on
fictional insights, for fiction has helped us in these trying times, Our
Lanterns Glow isn’t a cure all; it is about insight and the inspiration we
need to move forward.
Now we are in a new year and it is not over; the pandemic and economic fallout is still with us. Our Lanterns Glow is more relevant than ever. Now it helps us make sense of the very strange time we endured and aids us in focusing on the future. Whether we read this today or in a hundred years, it remains relevant; ever do we need the light and always it is our responsibility to lift our lanterns for others to find their way in the darkness. Find the insight you need in this small book and shine your light today!
Elaina J. Davidson
2021
Choices
When a choice lies
before you, be as objective as possible. And be firm in your decision.
~ Awl ~
THE LORE SERIES
~ Book of Sages ~
THE
LORE SERIES
Intention unrealised murders creativity, but action conceived without due thought imprisons choice. Think before you do and do as you intend.
~ Scroll
of Wisdom ~
THE LORE SERIES
~
Awl ~
THE LORE SERIES
In an
earlier section we spoke about helping others, and our purpose. Fame is not
part of that, and remains true here. The talents we have are more important
than ever and it is imperative we share them in order to create a brighter
future. This isn’t about crowing to the heavens about how special we are; this
is about employing our gifts to the good of all.
Do you sing? Sing! Do you write? Tell your story!
Our talents are endlessly varied; let us share them, if only to put a smile on someone’s face.
Thought is matter. A
void, therefore, cannot ever be empty.
~ Book of Sages ~
THE LORE SERIES
Sometimes you have to start over, friend. Sometimes it is the best way forward.
~ Awl ~
THE LORE SERIES
~ Awl ~
THE LORE SERIES
Personality drives action. It is, after all, how we think that causes us to move in one direction or another.
~
Awl ~
THE LORE SERIES
~ Book of Sages ~
THE LORE SERIES
You also have to love yourself. When we are not in sync with our
inner selves, being ‘yourself’ (ourselves) will cause us to feel less, to
experience what we regard as failure. I hold with the above insight, but know
that we must love who we are as well before the statement is effective.
How do you grapple with slippery
nuances and then hold onto a facet long enough to affect the change required to
alter a situation or perception? Faith, reader, and self-belief.
~
Book of Sages ~
THE LORE SERIES
Catharsis is an intangible gift, and yet is a gift, a healing of the soul.
~ Book of Sages ~
THE LORE SERIES
~ Awl ~
THE LORE SERIES
~ Ilfin
Belief ~
ILFIN OF ARC
Fear does not define you. Allowing fear to rule, however, will shape you into something dark.
~
Arun, Druid ~
THE LORE SERIES
Heat is able to arise from a mere thought. The chill of fear comes from a heart beating out of rhythm.
~ Book of Sages ~
THE LORE SERIES
Anger clouds truth, rage obliterates it. Heat devours, fire destroys. Choose your emotions wisely. If you cannot, allow another to point out to you your situation. Attempt, reader, listener, to hear that other before your rage obliterates good intentions and real caring.
~
Arli of Pendulim ~
THE LORE SERIES
Even a dandelion has a place. It is not a weed to be rooted into extinction; it is a herb with medicinal properties. Do not, therefore, judge too soon. Do your research. Be careful in your deliberation.
~ Scroll of Wisdom ~
THE LORE SERIES
Honour lies in a promise kept.
~
Arun, Druid ~
THE LORE SERIES
Plans should not be made under emotional duress.
~
Scroll of Wisdom ~
THE LORE SERIES
~
Henri Dorn – Electan of Valaris; Year 773 a.s.~
THE LORE SERIES
Even a tiny step is a step forward. Do not be disheartened, seeker.
~
Isling of Xen III ~
THE LORE SERIES
Choice determines your path. It is your salvation or your downfall.
~
Scroll of Wisdom ~
THE LORE SERIES
It is in the little things that change is affected; a subtle intention leading to long lasting result.
~
Awl ~
THE LORE SERIES
~
Torrullin to Lucan ~
LORE
OF REAUME
The world can only be understood in action, not soul-searching, many say. This is a lie. Both action and introspection tell the tale.
~ Mother Shania of Hyberus ~
ANCIENT TERRA
A decision is able to add magic to the unchanged way.
~ The Sine Handbook ~
TINSAL
Daily we face choices, little things, such as what to make for supper, and now we face, in this time of crisis, the large, life-changing kind. Choice is a part of us; it is how we function. Choice, therefore, is not to be feared. Use it to restart. Employ it to step away from what no longer works. Let us share our talents and do so with only love in our hearts.
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