Jewels from the Dark

Learning to find beauty and benefit from the dark parts of life.

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  • Shadowlands, Part 10

    Meirleach’s heart seized in his chest as he and the other scouts moved after the three intruders. Líadan was near. Long ago, he had started to feel her presence far before he could see her, after witnessing her moment in the Waste. He knew he could not show any sign of slowing or recognition, as…

    Gwen B

    January 6, 2026
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    acceptance, fantasy, fiction, grief, healing, life, loss, mental-health, short-story, writing
  • Shadowlands, Part 9

    Laoise placed another bundle near the base of a tree and said a silent prayer for the one who may find it. Something felt different as she stood and looked cautiously around. Coolness filled the air; shadows moved in the corner of her vision. She tried to melt into her own shadows, as she had…

    Gwen B

    January 6, 2026
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    acceptance, books, fantasy, fiction, grief, healing, life, loss, mental-health, short-story, writing
  • Shadowlands, Part 8

    As the men moved forward into the growing darkness, they did not see or hear who followed them. The Nefas scouts were truly silent, having tracked the three men from the time they entered the Wood. The scouts were cloaked in darkness, able to pull shadows around themselves. One of the scouts signed, “They seek…

    Gwen B

    January 3, 2026
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    books, fantasy, fiction, grief, healing, loss, short-story, writing
  • Shadowlands, Part 7

    Darach stepped lightly around a fallen tree, his foot falls barely making a sound. Anticipation churned in his gut. He had made the decision not return to Grian without Laoise. He knew that might mean he would never return home, but he believed it was worth it at this point. He had to find her.…

    Gwen B

    November 30, 2025
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    fantasy, fiction, short-story, writing
  • Shadowlands, Part 6

    Darach motioned to Luan and Lorcan and they all moved forward as one. You could feel the anticipation radiating from each man as they weaved further into the Wood. As the darkness swallowed him, Darach breathed out the familiar request – “A Sholais, lig dom Laoise a aimsiú slán ó gach dochar.”Oh Light, let me…

    Gwen B

    November 29, 2025
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    fantasy, fiction, short-story, writing
  • Shadowlands, Part 5

    Laoise moved about her small cabin, thinking back on the years she had spent wandering in the Shadowlands. She had always found a hollow for shelter or a bundle at just the right time. Once, not long after she had gotten lost, she had found a small pack leaning against a tree. Inside, she had…

    Gwen B

    November 28, 2025
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    fantasy, fiction, short-story, writing
  • The Nope Closet

    Disclaimer: This post contains some examples that may be uncomfortable or distressing for some folks. This blog is for my own personal processing and does not offer nor replace any professional psychiatric advice or psychological therapeutic care. If you are struggling with mental health challenges, please seek medical attention, counseling, or crisis help. If you…

    Gwen B

    November 27, 2025
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    acceptance, blog, family, grief, healing, life, loss, mental-health, writing
  • Shadowlands, Part 3 and Part 4

    PART 3 As Laoise worked her way toward home, she tried not to think about the events leading up to her getting lost in the Woods all those years ago. Yet sometimes, on days where she succeeded in finding a lost one and on nights where she could hear the distant howl of the Waste…

    Gwen B

    November 10, 2025
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    acceptance, books, fantasy, fiction, grief, loss, short-story, writing
  • Shadowlands, Part 2

    Disclaimer: While I am a prolific reader of all sorts of material, I have not read everything ever written. As such, I am sure there will be some similarities to other works in the world and that is purely coincidental. All the material I write and share here is original fiction, came directly from my…

    Gwen B

    October 26, 2025
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    books, fantasy, fiction, short-story, writing
  • Shadowlands, Preface and Part 1

    Disclaimer: While I am a prolific reader of all sorts of material, I have not read everything ever written. As such, I am sure there will be some similarities to other works in the world and that is purely coincidental. All the material I write and share here came directly from my brain and has…

    Gwen B

    September 28, 2025
    Uncategorized
    fantasy, fiction, short-story, writing
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