Gloria Lee – Bilingual Children’s Author & Storyteller
✨ Stories that spark curiosity, kindness, and laughter.

Gloria Lee is a bilingual storyteller based in Christchurch, New Zealand.
She reimagines Greek myths with warmth, humour, and imagination —
weaving tales that connect generations and hearts.

Welcome to Gloria Lee’s World.

Gloria Lee is a bilingual author and storyteller based in Christchurch, New Zealand.
She retells Greek myths with warmth, humor, and imagination — weaving tales that bridge art, wisdom, and heart across generations.

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  • Just as wild ginseng is only visible to the seasoned collector and a diamond in a rocky mountain is only caught by the miner’s eye, perhaps I too am blessed with a small gift for spotting the hidden aesthetics of everyday life. This morning, a single egg in my hand whispered exactly that. Having seen…

  • Dust, Dusk, Dusty — His Eyes Were Always Dusty

    Some days, you were Dust. Running along the fence line,light as the earth rising beneath your paws,wild as the path,free as the wind. Some days, you were Dusk. Quiet beside meas the sun leaned low,as evening softened the land,as shadows came gently home. I called you Dustybecause it was easy to say,because the name came…

  • We carried Our Lady and the Child Jesus in procession,beginning from the church and walking around the block together. As we walked, we sang hymns with joy,then returned to the churchto pray the five Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. After receiving the final blessing,I came home with a peaceful heart. Later that evening, I ate…

  • If Someone Could Give Me Back the Summer of 30 Years Ago

    One of my friends, Nev, showed me a small seaside lady figurine and asked if it could be repainted.She told me it had been a birthday gift from about thirty years ago. The colors had faded, and its original brightness had long disappeared.Yet somehow, it still carried the quiet warmth of all the years it…

  • The Beauty of a Rainy Morning: A Moment of Gratitude

    A Blessed Morning 🌈 This morning, the sky felt different. Grey clouds gathered quietly overhead, while small pieces of blue sky peeked through in between. I was outside hanging the washing when the first raindrops began to fall.Then I looked up — a double rainbow stretched from one end of the earth to the other.…

  • Don’t Spare

    Don’t Spare

    I found While unpacking the last boxes after moving house,I found a page I had written in 2019. It was after I broke my wrist.I couldn’t do much for a while. At the time, I think I was trying to remind myself of something: Don’t save sunshine for winter.Don’t postpone happiness for “someday.”There may not…

  • Is it just me, or is my car gaslighting me?

    Is it just me, or is my car gaslighting me?

    I’ve been having a bit of a “sitcom moment” with my car lately. I’m sharing this because it’s too ridiculous to keep to myself—and honestly, I need to know if I’m the only one. To my fellow 50-somethings who’ve dutifully survived three rounds of COVID boosters… is this a side effect we weren’t told about?…

  • What is happiness?..

    What is happiness?..

    It is not something to be shown,nor something to be made,nor something to be filled. And certainly not something to be displayed. Happiness…is simply living. Through feeling,through the heart,through the eyes. Like the fragrance of a daphne flower,quietly spreading through the air,it flows from within to the outside—an unseen energy,something like a gentle inner force.…

  • 31 Day Author Platform Challenge – Day 31

    31 Day Author Platform Challenge – Day 31

    We Made It Thirty-one days ago,I simply began. Not with certainty,but with a quiet intention to write. Some days were full.Some days were uncertain.And some days, I just showed up. But I kept going. 🌿 What has changed I did not just write.I learned to listen. To my thoughts.To my feelings.To the quiet voice within…

  • 31-Day Author Platform Challenge, Day 30: Checklist Checking

    What I Will Continue Over the past 30 days,I have been writing.And in doing so,I have come a little closer to myself. Now, I choose what to continue. 📝 My To-Do 1. Write at least twice a weekNot perfectly—just consistently. 2. Share my writing on Instagram (2–3 times a week)Even if it’s short. Just show…