Words by Temperance

About These Words

Words by Temperance gives shape to the feelings we carry quietly, through honest reflections on love, loss, longing, identity, and healing.

Read My Story
A soft, cozy setting featuring a notebook and pen resting on a bed with white and brown cushions. The scene suggests a personal, intimate moment of writing or reflection.
A dark, open notebook lies on a wooden surface, with poetic text written inside. Beside it are a single dry leaf and a small cluster of dried flowers, creating a contemplative mood.

The Practice

I write toward the moments we struggle to name, where love, grief, longing, and fear become impossible to keep separate.

Essays for the tender, complicated parts of being alive.

The Purpose

Writing through feeling

Independent Writing

2018 — Present

Essays for the tender, complicated parts of being alive.

Finding language together

Personal Essays

2021 — Present

A quiet place to feel understood, questioned, and less alone.

In Fragments

Fragments of feeling, gathered from the tender, difficult, beautiful work of being human.

A notebook is open to a page with handwritten text surrounded by warm, glowing string lights. A ceramic mug lies overturned nearby, with additional handwriting visible on it. Dried flowers and scattered photographs are placed around, creating an intimate and cozy atmosphere.
A person wearing glasses is looking through a rain-speckled window with hands gently pressed against it. The interior features a row of books in the foreground, creating a sense of longing or contemplation.
A close-up view of two people sitting at a table, holding hands in a gentle and comforting manner. The table has a few ceramic objects, including two cups and a small vase with dried flowers. Natural light is coming through a nearby window, creating a soft and intimate atmosphere.
A leather-bound journal rests on a soft, crumpled bedspread in a dimly lit room. The journal is slightly open, and the ambient lighting casts soft shadows around it, creating a calm and intimate atmosphere.
A small, delicate purple and white flower emerges from a crack in a grey, textured pavement. The flower is the focal point against the blurred, neutral background, highlighting its softness and resilience.
A solitary, worn-out chair sits atop a wooden pallet on a grassy, rocky shore with a misty lake and a mountain range in the background. The clouds hang low, enveloping the mountains partially in a soft, gray blanket.