Keane Neal-Riquier
Bio
Writing and storytelling have been a passion of mine ever since I was young. I look to dig deep into what it means to be human, and this is what you will find at the very core of my writing.
Website: atyourservicefreelancing.com
Stories (41/0)
Finding Your Destiny
“Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine.” Alan Turing Have you ever felt that burning desire to fulfill your role in the world? It seems like it would be complete peace, wouldn’t it? To be able to have your passions burn and your anxieties fall to the wayside. It is with this quote that we can find our first step in the process.
By Keane Neal-Riquier4 years ago in Motivation
The Poet's Struggle (Part 1)
Poet: A person who possesses the extraordinary powers of imagination and expression. The Poet is the only one among us who can define the human struggle with any accuracy. A politician and statistician can speak on the masses who go hungry. A physician and psychologist can describe the processes that befall the victims of starvation. The Poet, however, is the only one who can connect with the pain of a churning stomach as its emptiness eats a hole in the pit of your abdomen.
By Keane Neal-Riquier4 years ago in Poets
Perspective
One of the most haunting phantoms one can have is a forgotten memory, is it not? Think of it—we go through life, and our brains are awake, taking in and processing information for about sixteen hours a day; well if you’re lucky enough actually to get a full night’s sleep. That is:
By Keane Neal-Riquier4 years ago in Motivation
The Heart of an Artist
What occurs at that point in this hypothetical artist’s life is a kind of silence—the first thing he finds out is that for reasons he cannot explain to himself or to others, he does not belong anywhere. Maybe you’re on the football team, maybe you’re a runner, maybe you belong to a church, you certainly belong to a family; and abruptly, in other people’s eyes—this is very important—you begin to discover that you are moving and you can’t stop this movement to what looks like the edge of the world.
By Keane Neal-Riquier5 years ago in Motivation
Invalidation and The Power of Acceptance
Everyone in this world struggles with something internally at one point in time or another. This struggle can come from catastrophic occurrences in which nobody can deny the pain that it inflicts. However, that is not always the case. What often goes unrealized is that, for many, these struggles can arise in ways that can easily go unseen. Though the occurrence may not be as tragic, it is not uncommon for it lead to something that can slowly deteriorate someone’s inner being.
By Keane Neal-Riquier5 years ago in Humans
The True Story of the Fierce Independent
There are those in this world who use the word independent to describe themselves. In society, in careers, and personal life, it is one of the most cherished character traits that so many aspire to have. It can be great, and that’s without a doubt, knowing that you can do anything on your own can bring a presence that others take notice of.
By Keane Neal-Riquier5 years ago in Humans
The Fixer: A Selfless Helper
There are people in this world, with me included, who live their lives by fighting the problems of others. In a world that is broken and searching for relief from the difficulties of everyday life, we walk through wanting to be the knights in everyone else's stories.
By Keane Neal-Riquier5 years ago in Humans
The Veil of Fear
We all have enemies in our lives. Though these enemies can be large for some and small for others, there is one that hinders all too many of us. It takes us hostage in our brightest hours to keep us from achieving our hopes and dreams. It makes us hostage in our darkest moments to keep us from ever seeing anything better. It makes us hostages when it matters most, and even when it doesn’t matter at all. Do you know what the worst part is? It makes us hostages, and for some, we can never get away.
By Keane Neal-Riquier5 years ago in Motivation
Love at First Sight
So it is over, but the story had just begun. It has already been told, like the setting of the sun. Swept off his feet by the ocean’s tide, he was already drowning in the unknown, feelings he cannot hide. He had no way to save himself as he was being pulled out to sea, here is the letter he will never write for thee:
By Keane Neal-Riquier5 years ago in Poets
The Foundation for Building Any Healthy Relationship
“I found a love in the way you loved me.” This statement is one of the many that lay on the borderline between good and bad, white and black. It’s an overcast sky, because it can lead to either a steady and sustaining rain, or a bright day afterward.
By Keane Neal-Riquier5 years ago in Humans
For Those Who Fall in Love with a Free Spirit
Some of us go misunderstood in this world. Traveling through the land of trials and tribulations in a pack of one. Some by choice, and some by the lack thereof. It is an undeniably unique journey that one can partake in.
By Keane Neal-Riquier5 years ago in Humans