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Category: Musings & Ramblings

Posts under this category tend to be reflective and at times a form of my own “talk therapy” as the act of writing down my thoughts and feelings can sometimes help me to work through them. I try not to be political or controversial in what I write, so you won’t find many of my “world views” shared here. (But in this COVID-pandemic world, I urge my fellow humans to wear a mask, social distance, and get the blood vaccine when it’s offered to you!)

Posted on13 February 20214 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Eleven months of isolation

by Just Frances2 Comments on Eleven months of isolation

It has now been eleven months since my COVID19 isolation began. Eleven months! That is just crazy. But then again, life during a deadly global…

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Posted on13 January 20214 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Ten months of isolation

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Today marks ten months of isolation for me. And I cannot believe that I am still writing these monthly reflections! Yet here I am, as…

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Posted on2 January 20214 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

The ABCs of 2021: Accountability, balance, and calm

by Just Frances6 Comments on The ABCs of 2021: Accountability, balance, and calm

A new year means new goals! For 2021, my primary goals are all about holding myself accountable (to myself), creating and maintaining the balance between…

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Posted on31 December 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

So long, 2020

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It’s time for another year in review. And what a year 2020 has delivered for the review! As I reflect on my 2019 review and…

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Posted on31 December 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Fitness & Exercise, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Goals 2020: Reviewing my successes

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I had some bold ambitions for 2020 but, like most of the world, many of my plans, hopes, and dreams were put on hold because…

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Posted on13 December 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Nine months of isolation

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Nine months and one day ago, I was making my way home from a work trip to England. That trip was ended early as offices…

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Posted on13 November 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Eight months of isolation

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It’s been eight months since I arrived home from my last day in The Real World and began shielding myself from the world because of…

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Posted on1 November 20204 July 2021Fitness & Exercise, Musings & Ramblings

Two to go for 2020

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There are now two months remaining in 2020. Just two little months. And I am nowhere near two months from completing all my 2020 goals.…

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Posted on13 October 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Seven months of (increasing) isolation

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As hard as it seems to believe, I have been isolating at home for seven months now. Yes: seven months. And whilst I had been…

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Posted on10 October 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

A stroll down Memory Lane

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Over the past two months, I have gone back through every single one of the 1,400+ posts here on my blog, as part of the…

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Posted on4 October 20204 July 2021Academic Life, Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Working from home, pandemic style: Six months down, countless to go!

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It’s been a little over six months since I began working from home full-time, and I am trying to prepare myself for another four months…

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Posted on13 September 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Six months of (mild) isolation

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Today marks six months (half a year!) of my COVID19 isolation. It seems like pure madness that I have been (mostly) isolating for so long,…

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Posted on26 August 20204 July 2021Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

A surreal visit to The Real World for Bob and Dave

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I visited The Real World today so that I could attend a hospital appointment for a routine check-up on my kidneys, Bob and Dave. The…

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Posted on13 August 20204 July 2021Chronic Illness, Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Five months of (mild) isolation

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Today marks five months since I began my COVID19 isolation at my countryside cottage. During Month One and Month Two, my isolation was just that: Isolating (but I coped)! Month…

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Posted on13 July 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Four months of (near) isolation

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It has now been four months since I entered my own version of plague isolation. About 10 days after my isolation began, the UK Government’s…

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Posted on1 July 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Musings & Ramblings

Half of 2020

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Happy 1st of July, everyone! Wait. What? July? No. It can’t be July. Can it? Can we really be halfway through the year? Alas… we…

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Posted on13 June 202028 December 2020Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Three months of (near) isolation

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Three months later, and I am still (mostly) isolating at my cottage in the country, thanks to the COVID19 pandemic and the social distancing and self-isolation rules.…

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Posted on24 May 20204 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Coping with COVID19 self-isolation

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As Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) wraps up here in the UK, I find myself reflecting on my mental health in relation to the COVID19…

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Posted on21 May 20204 July 2021Musings & Ramblings, Widow Life

Mrs missing Mr

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Today would have been my 15th wedding anniversary. And in this very strange time of social distancing and self-isolation, I find myself missing Paul even…

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Posted on13 May 20204 July 2021Everyday Life, Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings

Two months of isolation

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Today marks two months of COVID19 self-isolation for me. Two months! Wherever has the time gone? It seems like only yesterday that I was marking…

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About Just Frances

Just Frances is a personal website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, crafter, adventurer, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances. (She/Her)

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

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