Category Archives: thoughts

Ray’Elaine, The Author

09/09/2026thoughtsAuthor, Dedication, Dreams, Happiness, Just Write, life, Love, Passion, Ray'Elaine, Write LifeRay'Elaine

I did it, It is Official!!

I am so happy right now. I did it, finally published my first book. Me an author it is so amazing. I can’t believe it. Feel like I’m on a high. Thankful for this moment. Can’t stop smiling 🙂😀

Still working on my author page and other things. I’m ready to start promoting and of course write more books. She is so focused! Thanks for all the support! I appreciate it all.

In the mood to celebrate. How is y’all night going? Working on any projects? Are you writing? Any fun plans for the weekend? Have a good night!

Blessings and Love.

Thank you for reading.

Focused on me!

More information on my books. Please feel free to leave feedback. Thank you in advance.

The title of my book is: Anything For The Take
Here is the link to it on Amazon: Amazon.com: Anything For The Take eBook : Elaine, Ray’: Kindle Store

Here is a link to my poetry book!!

Amazon.com: Shift In Moods eBook : Elaine, Ray’: Books

Nostalgia

09/09/2026Poems, poetry, thoughtsBlogging, Feelings, JustWrite, life, Love, Memories, Memory Lane, Nostalgia, Nostalgic, Past, poetry, Ray'Elaine, WritingRay'Elaine

There once was a heart in the past

Where memories shimmered like glass

Memories snap clean

Nostalgia breathes light

Bright shards of yesterday gleam

Nostalgia cuts deep

Old laughter still glows

In the places it froze

Nostalgia holds beautiful moments that last

Nostalgia, thinking of the past!

Blessings and Love

Thank you for reading

Nostalgic | Just Write

Memory Lane | Just Write

Memories of Me! | Just Write

Replay | Just Write

Love or Lust??

09/09/2026thoughtsBlog, Feelings, happy, JustWrite, life, Love, Lust, MyThoughts, Ray'Elaine, Relationship, Thinking, thoughts, writerRay'Elaine

Crazy: Love, Lust

Hello everyone,

Y’all know that feeling. The feeling of being in love or you think you are. You’re in the stage of feeling all the emotions like all of them. You don’t like them or their ways; everything irritates you. You question everything, wondering if you made the right decision or if it is LUST. Is it real, or are they using you, or are you using them? What is it? You love them, you hate them sometimes need space from each other. I call it the test phase where both parties like to test each other and push buttons and get reactions.

Smh but that’s what happens when you are really not sure if it’s love or lust or if it’s the person you really want. Sometimes it can be just sex that keep two people together, there is no real love between them. Some might think so but NO. Why do we put ourselves in situations like this? If it is real love, it will not hurt you, make you feel low and sad, or have you second-guessing yourself. I’m just saying this love thang can be Crazy. Seriously 😂

Am I the only one who thinks so? I get there will be ups and downs in relationships, but if they are constant and you feel stuck, it’s too much to deal with, or you feel like you both cannot get on better terms, LEAVE. I feel a person should not settle or put up with BS just to not be or feel alone. What do you guys think? Do you choose love or lust?

Blessings All
Thank you for reading.

**Not an expert. Just my thoughts please feel free to like, comment, and share**

Today!

09/09/2026Poems, poetry, thoughtsAffirminations, Blogging, Feelings, happy, JustWrite, life, Love, Loving Self, MyThoughts, poetry, Ray'Elaine, Self Aware, Self-Care, Self-Love, Thinker, thoughts, Today, WritingRay'Elaine

Today I will forget about all of yesterday’s problems

Today I will focus on my goals

Today I will not let the little things bother me

Today I am on a mission to better my life

Today I will not complain

I will just do

Today I will not be mean or cold

Today I will have control over my emotions, attitude and my life

Today my mind is free

Today I learn a new me!!

Blessings and Love!

Thank you for reading.

Failing/Failure

09/08/2026Short Stories, thoughtsBlessed, Blogging, Failure, Hope, JustWrite, life, Love, thoughts, WritingRay'Elaine

Failure…

Hello all,

When you hear the word failure what does it mean to you? To me failure is letting yourself down over and over, not doing what is necessary to succeed, or having things happen in the process of doing what you need or want, and not following your goals or dreams. Yeah, sometimes life steps in and stuff happens that you can not control, it is all about how you recover.

From time to time, I feel like I am failing in life and feel like a loser or failure. When I don’t complete some goals, I feel that I am letting myself down and being lazy even when I’m sick or just feeling down or lazy that day, and when I am not in the mood to write. Feeling like a failure is not okay to me maybe because I tend to be a perfectionist in everything I do. I want everything to be perfect and get pissed when it is not to my standards. Not good. I question myself when failing happens and think about the situation all the time. And of course, I get angry, sad, feel lost, feel like nothing. Always been this way yes even as a child. My parents use to say that I am my own enemy, and I hold my own self back. My dad says it constantly and it something that I am very aware of. I know that in life there will be times you will fail, you must keep it moving

I just do not like it, losing, failing, none of it. Is it just me? Failure is not an option is a saying that constantly replays in my mind. Failure is not an option, you get knocked down, brush it off and keep your head up (I tell myself) Simple right?

What do you think? Have a good one! Please feel free to like, comment, and share your thoughts about failure. Love peace, happiness, and blessings all.

Thank you for reading.

Failure.? | Just Write

Everyday Happiness!

09/08/2026Prompts, thoughtsBlogging, dailyprompt, dailyprompt-1906, Feelings, Happiness, happy, JustWrite, Love, MyThoughts, Prompts, Ray'Elaine, WritingRay'Elaine

Daily writing prompt

What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness?

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Everyday Happiness!

My kids are one of the five things that bring me happiness every day. Seeing their happy faces every day brings me joy. (Not a thing, but happiness to me all the time!)

The next is coffee. I need coffee every morning to start my day off right. Get coffee in me, and I will be ready to conquer the day.

Another thing is my computer, which I use to write and do research. I also need it because I work from home. The computer is vital for me to use every day.

My cell phone, a pen, and a notebook are other things I use daily that bring me happiness. Those are my 5 everyday things that bring me happiness.

Blessings and Love!

Thank you for reading.

My Heart Guarded

09/07/2026Short Stories, thoughtsBlogging, Faith, Feelings, Guarded, Heart, JustWrite, Lost, Love, thoughts, WritingRay'Elaine

Heart Guarded…

Sometimes I hate that I am so guarded, and I keep everything in. emotions are bottled up and I do not show that side of me. I do not fully put my feelings out there because I have feelings of being wronged and hurt. I do not like to love and be vulnerable, people will use that against you. That is why I guard my mind and my heart. It is true that I can be afraid of rejection. I do not trust easily either I have major trust issues and I know that is holding me back, but I cannot just fully put my trust in others. I am also guarded because I feel like people have negative motives, and I do not like that shit. I am guarded because I have not healed from my past, I need to let go and move on. Is it bad that I cannot let my guard down? Working on changing that, maybe just do not want to get hurt anymore I’ so freaking over it. I am just thinking out loud, my crazy thoughts. SMH it how I am feeling though. My heart is guarded. I need help!

Thank you for reading, please feel free to like, comment, and share.

#HeartGuarded #Mythoughts #JustWrite

Wasted Time

09/07/2026Short Stories, thoughtsBlogging, Confused, Faith, Hope, JustWrite, life, Lost, Love, relationships, Wasted Time, WritingRay'Elaine

Wasted time

Have you ever met somebody, and you hit it off, and you two get along? The good conversations, then boom it freaking ends. Ugh I hate that. That is why I try not to get too attached and get my feelings involved, because people will switch up and change on you. Like do not introduce me to that if you cannot keep it up. I do not like the “oh I will talk to you only on my time” which is when or who knows when can you say irritated? I like consistency is that hard to ask for? I also do not like my time wasted that is so annoying or do not like my damn feelings hurt. These days it is so hard to find a nice genuine person like myself. Maybe I will take a seat and focus on me. Time to myself and not worrying about pleasing the next person. I really liked the person but oh well what can you do? I will move on and let it go. Whatever. Wasted my damn time, SMH

Thank you for reading.